Theme: “Blue Ribbons & Bright Futures Await ALA IGS Citizens”
ALA/IGS Program Donation
- Donations are used to underwrite the Girls State Program.
ALA/ IGS Registration
- Units prepay the $400 fee to send a citizen to ALA IGS.
- 85th session of ALA Illini Girls State –
- Eastern Illinois University in Charleston
- Sunday June 20th to Saturday June 26th, 2027
- Fee – $400 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
ALA/ IGS Orientation
TBA
Department Awards
The following awards will be offered by ALA IGS Committee this year:
- Unit raffle drawing for one Unit/Post to receive a $400 registration refund if the completed application and check for the attending citizen arrive in the Department Office no later than April 1st, 2027. (citizen must attend the full session to qualify for refund)
- Unit raffle drawing for one Unit/Post to receive $400 registration refund if the completed application and check for the attending citizen arrive in the Department Office no later than May 1st, 2027 . (citizen must attend the full session to qualify for refund)
Personal Awards:
- $10 to the unit sponsoring the most citizens in 2027. All citizens must attend the full session to qualify for this award. (if more than one unit qualifies a drawing will be held)
- $10 to a unit who sponsors a citizen for the 2027 session in which they have NOT sponsored a citizen in the past three years. (if more than one unit qualifies a drawing will be held)
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