ALA Illini Girls State

“Providing the Building Blocks and Tools to our Future Voters and Leaders for a Bright Civic and Political Future.”

ALA/IGS Program Donation

  • Donations are used to underwrite the Girls State Program.

ALA/ IGS Registration

  • Units prepay the $300 fee to send a citizen to ALA IGS.
  • 85th session of ALA Illini Girls State –
  • Eastern Illinois University in Charleston
  • Sunday June 21st to Saturday June 27th, 2026.
  • Fee – $300 per citizen.
  • Goal is for each of the 400 Illinois Auxiliary Units to send a candidate to ALA IGS.
  • Reach out to your local school counselors, principals, history teachers/division heads and share the details of our program.
  • Home schoolers are welcome to attend.
  • Financial Assistance on a limited basis is available to help with the cost to send a girl. Contact the Director or the Department Office for further information.
  • Applications and all pertinent information will be sent to each Unit by mail in the Fall Program information.
  • Applications etc. can be accessed online at either alaigs.org or www.ilala.org

Department Awards

  • Unit raffle drawing for one Unit to receive a $300 registration refund if the completed application and check for the attending citizen arrive in the Department Office no later than April 1, 2026.
  • Unit raffle drawing for one Unit to receive a $300 registration refund if the completed application and check for the attending citizen arrive in the Department Office no later than May 1, 2026.

Personal Awards:

  • $10 to the Unit, sponsoring the most citizens in 2025 All citizens must attend ALA IGS to qualify for this award. If a tie a drawing will be held.
  • $10 to the Unit for the most unique way of promoting the ALA IGS program to inspire young ladies to attend, as provided to the Director in narrative form.

Sarah Wyckoff |  sarahrichards@hotmail.com  | 217-273-0158

Dean: Kristie Krigbaum

Resources from National

  • ALA Girls State Press Release Template
  • ALA Girls Nation Press Release Template
  • ALA Girls State Posters
  • ALA Youth Programs Brochure
  • Log into the National Website to Access these Items: Click Here

Department Resources

 

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