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El Monte UHSD Girls' Staters

Posted by David Siegrist, July 19, 2013 at 09:28 am Comment 1 Recommend Girls' 200 Unincorporated Arcadia up to Live Oak is within the
El Monte Union High School Disrtrict

 
                                    "El Monte Union High School
District's Girls Staters Feted at El Monte City Council Meeting"
At
the July 16, 2013 Regular Meeting of the El Monte City Council, this
year's Girls' State Delegates from the El Monte Union High School
District

received official recognition by the Council.  Esthela Torres de
Siegrist, President and Girls' State Chairwoman from the El Monte
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 261 introduced the young ladies, who, in
turn, spoke briefly about their recent experiences as Delegates to this
year's Girls' State Session held at Claremont-McKenna College.  After
thanking their respective high school principals, assistant principals,
counselors, teachers, their families, and the ladies from the American
Legion Auxiliary, each Delegate spoke glowingly about all they
encountered at the Girls' State Session.  

Unanimously,
they stated with genuine heart-felt
enthusiasm, "This was a truly memorable, life changing experience."
 They all announced their pledge to be active contributors to their
communities and expressed their strong desire "to always be of help to
others," acknowledging this to be the corner stone of true Americanism
and the duty of all to "give back to society."  The Delegates will also
be feted soon by the South El Monte and Rosemead City Councils.  


The California
Girls State Program is the American Legion's leadership program
designed to increase and promote awareness and knowledge of democratic
governmental processes.  Delegates learn first-hand about the duties,
privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship.
Delegates come away with a greater appreciation of the American Flag and
of the ongoing sacrifices made by our nation's veterans and their
families. While at Girls State, the Delegates form "life-long"
friendships with other outstanding girls from all around the state.  The
Delegates experience a challenging, intensive educational week they
will remember for the rest of their lives. The California Girls State is
a program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Department
of California and co-sponsored by local high schools disricts.

Participants are all high achieving young ladies from the junior year class at their high school.



Pictured are     

 Girls’ State Delegates for 2013 from the El Monte Union High School District


 



    EMUHSD High  School                       Girls’ State Delegates                        






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El Monte High School




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Professor Esthela Torres de SiegristPresident, Girls' State Chairwoman, El Monte American Legion Auxiliary Unit 261
11652 Kerrwood PlaceEl Monte, CA 91732
626-442-0354---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Esthela Torres de Siegrist <hetds@yahoo.com>


Date: Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 6:46 AM
Subject: Girls' State

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