<p>Boys and Girls State are actually not associated with each other. Boys State is funded by the American Legion who are richer and in many cases, boys can buy their way into the camp. Girls State on the other hand is funded by the American Legion Auxiliaries which does not have as much money as Boys State and only allow one delegate from each school. The camp is a good experience, but to be honest, if you are not into politics and have no idea about how the U.S. government runs, you will feel very out of place. I’m a history buff and a speech and debate nerd so it was my kind of thing and I had a lot of fun. At my school, Girls State is a big deal. Each teacher can nominate three students. Then they recast their votes and narrow it down to five. A panel of judges from the American Legion Auxiliaries then come and do a group interview to pick the delegate. </p>
<p>what city were you in, d_dog? I was @ CA Girls State '09 too.</p>