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1 ALA GIRLS NATION TIMES 2016 American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation Today s Schedule Overview Group Photo Senate Meetings Political Party Conventions Memorial Tour Performance at the Lincoln Memorial WE ARE ALA GIRLS NATION! ALA Girls Nation 2016!1

2 COMMUNITY PICTURES Alexandria Bethesda Chevy Chase Foggy Bottom Georgetown Potomac Rockville Spring Valley ALA Girls Nation

WORKING HARD AS SENATORS Senate meetings and party conventions filled our schedule with a lot of elections,

They are quickly taking risks, running for positions, and debating with each other about the issues.

Abby Scholer North Carolina ALA Girls Nation floor leaders act as spokespersons for their parties in

They lead party consensus on the Senate floor along with the party whips.

responsibility of the ALA Girls Nation Whip involves encouraging party fidelity in voting and keeping track

Keynote Speaker Amelia Larson Rhode Island Keynote Speaker Gabriela Upson Massachusetts The ALA Girls

3 WORKING HARD AS SENATORS Senate meetings and party conventions filled our schedule with a lot of elections, discussions, and hard work. It is always great to watch the senators get more comfortable in the meetings. They are quickly taking risks, running for positions, and debating with each other about the issues. Nationalist Federalist Minority Party Floor Leader Hannah Hendrickson Minnesota Majority Party Floor Leader Abby Scholer North Carolina ALA Girls Nation floor leaders act as spokespersons for their parties in routine business, such as morning hour, legislative business, and recess or adjournments. They lead party consensus on the Senate floor along with the party whips. Minority Party Whip Emma Risley New Jersey Majority Party Whip Eliza McCarthy Pennsylvania The primary responsibility of the ALA Girls Nation Whip involves encouraging party fidelity in voting and keeping track of party sentiment on issues. Keynote Speaker Amelia Larson Rhode Island Keynote Speaker Gabriela Upson Massachusetts The ALA Girls Nation keynote speaker is enthusiastic, interesting and determined to get her party candidates elected. She will give two short introductory speeches at the party rally and will introduce the presidential and vice presidential candidates. ALA Girls Nation 2016!3

2016 ALA Girls Nation Committee Chairman Federalist Nationalist Platform Aastha Chandra, IA Platform Megan Wassef, TN Convention Abby Partnow, AK Convention Dakota Marlega, WI Campaign Kathleen

4 2016 ALA Girls Nation Committee Chairman Federalist Nationalist Platform Aastha Chandra, IA Platform Megan Wassef, TN Convention Abby Partnow, AK Convention Dakota Marlega, WI Campaign Kathleen Bannon, RI Campaign Ritika Bharati, AZ Election Nicole Sanders, WY Election Kate Fountain, AL Rules/ Credentials Deirdre Duquette, MA Rules/ Credentials Michelle Onyekaba, MN The ALA Girls Nation Senate has six senate committees. The committee chairman are selected by the members of each committee. The chairman appoints a secretary, conducts the committee hearing, and reports the committee action during senate session. Did you know? C))&":&2/+&(+-$2"*&/+$#&(/"2(=&CHC&M'*)(&<$4"-&!'8+(& $*40)+(=&$-#&A-$)&3'+0+(&":&)+5'()$4"-&9*'J+-&@%&2/'(& %+$*>(&CHC&M'*)(&<$4"-&(+-$2"*(&$*+&@+'-5&:+$2;*+#&"-& 2/+&<$4"-$)&CHC&9+@('2+N&O'('2&'2&2"#$%&2"&(2$%&;3P2"P #$2+&"-&CHC&M'*)(&<$4"-.& ala!girls!nation/ Don t forget! Keep following us on social media! Facebook: American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation Instagram: ALAGirlsNation Blog: ALAGirlsNation.blogspot.com Chairman s Corner By Pam Ray ALA Girls Nation Chairman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irls Nation 2016!4

Sharon Conatser ALA National President ALA

National Commander Dale Barnett joined us

for TAL Boys Nation, addressed the senators

Girls Nation as an opportunity to further

5 Welcome to these Special Guests! Dale Barnett The American Legion Commander Sharon Conatser ALA National President ALA National President Sharon Conatser and TAL National Commander Dale Barnett joined us today. Barnett, who is in D.C. for TAL Boys Nation, addressed the senators and spoke about giving back and using ALA Girls Nation as an opportunity to further their dreams. Conatser will stay with us for the remainder of the week. ALA Girls Nation 2016!5

6 Monument Tour and Patriotic Performance Today, we had the distinct pleasure of singing Patriotic Songs on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. We then visited the D.C. Monuments. ALA Girls Nation

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY. Girls Nation SENATE SESSIONS BEGIN! DID YOU KNOW?

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY. Girls Nation SENATE SESSIONS BEGIN! DID YOU KNOW? T I M E S Day Two July 23, 2017 www.alaforveterans.org TODAY S SCHEDULE OVERVIEW Arlington National Cemetery Wreath Laying Ceremony Patriotic Ceremony Senate Begins SENATE SESSIONS BEGIN! The first Senate