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  • Girls State is a one-week training in the practical process of self-government and good citizenship as practiced in a democratic society
  • A Girls State Handbook is a 3-pronged folder containing approximately 70 pages relating to the program including the daily schedule and procedures
  • Quarter-page ads costing $50 each provide opportunities for family, friends, communities, and businesses to show their support of the 500 attendees
  • Those placing an ad may include logos and content
Ad Sample #1

Your Logo

Your Name
Your Address
Your City CA 95000
707.555.1234

 

We are Proud of You!

Bring this ad to our location to receive a 20% discount on any regular-priced item.
Good through 8/31/2012


Your Business Title
youremail@yahoo.com

Ad Sample #2

Your Family Name
Your City

Wishing You
Great Success
during
Girls State 2012

The name of the delegate you are honoring

Ad Sample #3

Congratulations!

Our staff appreciates your community service and wishes you a successful week.


Your Logo


Your Name
Your Address
Your City CA 95000
707.555.1234

Your Business Title
youremail@yahoo.com

Ad Sample #4

BTW -
U R the Best!
Congrats!!!



Your High School

The name of the delegate you are honoring

The Ad Project is intended as a fundraiser for the California Girls State program. All net proceeds will be used to purchase materials and services. California Girls State is a program of the American Legion Auxiliary, a 501(c)(19) non-profit organization.
How to Place an Ad

Ads

  • Ads can include both black text and grayscale images.
  • A quarter page measures 2.3 inches high by 6.5 inches wide. See samples above.
  • Lay out your ad with text and graphics exactly as you wish them to appear.
  • MSWord is the preferred file format for text submissions and JPEG is the preferred file format for all images.
  • Use this MSWord2007 ad template or MSWord97-2003 ad template to get you started.
  • Ads must be submitted electronically by email to lou.thompson@sbcglobal.net
  • Deadline for ad submission is April 20, 2012.
  • Final proof agreement and payment due May 15, 2012.

Limitations

  • Advertiser must agree to allow CAGS to edit advertising proof so that it fits within size constraints and includes appropriate language.

Prices

  • Each ¼ page (full page is a standard 8 ½ x 11) ad cost is $50.
How to Pay for an Ad
Pay by check (Allow two weeks for processing)
Payable to: ALA Department of CA
Amount: $50 per quarter-page ad
Memo Line: Girls State Advertising
Mail to: American Legion Auxiliary
Department of California
401 Van Ness Avenue Room 113
San Francisco CA 94102-4586

Every state except Hawaii produces a Girls State session each year.



It is estimated that approximately 19,000 young women participate in Girls State programs throughout the nation each year.



The total estimated Girls State Citizenry is 1,217,000 in 2012.

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American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship Opportunities

If you are the child of a veteran who is serving or has served in the US Armed Forces during certain eras, you are eligible to apply for scholarships from the Department of California and National. Read more about these scholarship opportunities.

Need a Lift? Website - The American Legion, an organization of wartime veterans, wrote Need A Lift?, a college financial aid guide, to spare you frustration and save you time as you plan your "after-high-school" education. 

Need a Lift? Publication Printable 229 page book. (60th Edition - 2011)

ALA Membership
Many of the delegates attending Girls State and their female relatives are eligible to become members of the American Legion Auxiliary.

If you want more information about becoming a member, speak with your sponsoring Unit chairman.
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