Colorado Girls State is a statewide program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary with a goal to provide an outstanding, unique and coveted educational opportunity for the young women of our nation that instills the basic ideals and principles of American government through the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State and American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation citizenship training programs.

The Girls State program is honored and blessed to be recognized as an amazing leadership and educational program in excellent standing in the State of Colorado. To qualify to participate in Girls State, girls must be in their junior year of high school. The Colorado Girls State program is provided to qualified girls free of charge.

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #90 of Holyoke recently announced that Hunter Donovan, Haxtun, was selected to attend The Department of Colorado Girls State for 2022. Hunter attends Fleming High School and applied through the on-line application forms of the State Department American Legion Auxiliary.

Hunter's application stated that she has a passion for government and leadership and wants to expand on that knowledge and develop various life skills. She said she was excited to attend this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and to learn how to be a better leader will give her a head start on her future. Meeting girls from across the State will establish lifetime connections and lasting friendships along with future opportunities in career advancement.

Hunter has been involved in many service projects through High School organizations and is an FBLA State Officer. The 2022 Colorado Girls State program is held on the University of Northern Colorado Campus in early June and participants may obtain college credits in this field. Hunter hopes to expand her public speaking, communication and critical thinking skills through the Girls State Program by being involved in learning about our many tiered legislative government.