Alexandria High School - Epic Yearbook (Alexandria, LA)

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256 Pelican State Aslc a Pelican STaTer whaT he ThoughT oT his week long expe- diTion inTo The myThical 5lsT sTaTe which Torms The basis ol: Pelican STaTe, and you will receive various answers. However, all sTudenTs selecTed by The TaculTy To aTTend The evenT will agree ThaT iT is an experience To remember - one ThaT pro- vided a new environmenT, new friends, and new levels OT unclersTanding aboul' our governmenT. ln addiTion, They spenT counTless hours wriTing speeches and campaigning in an eTTorT To be elecTed To a governmenTal posT. Girls' and Boys' STaTe gives parTicipaTing sTudenTs an accu- raTe and someTimes overwhelming look aT our American sys- Tem. These ciTizens acfually acT ouT The process of wriTing and presenTing bills, Torming campaign plaTTorms, and serving as various governmenTal oTTicials. lvlosT oT all They learn by doing. These are TuTure communiTy, sTaTe, and even world leaders geTTing a head sTarT. Pel-STaTe parTicipanTs are Those young people who have no use Tor second hand informa- Tion. lniTiaTive and drive prompTs Them To discover The under- lying power oT our naTion Tor Themselves. Dineen Dyer Susie Vann Frances Huffman Donna Jo Wal+on 1: cia ,a i.,r iii. ar iisai .IM in ABOVE: KNEELING: Susie Vann, Donna Jo WalTon-. STANDING-: Frances Huffman, Dineen Dyer.