Brown & Dorsey
11:30am-12:15pm
General Assembly #1 (Theater)
Orientation
12:15pm-1:00pm
Lunch (Dining Commons)
First city to arrive, first to eat
2024 - 81st Session
STAFF SHIRTS: RED POLOS, DARK BOTTOMS (no denim)
(NOTE: ITEMS IN ALL CAPITALS AND ITALICIZED ARE COUNSELOR NOTES - THEY ARE NOT IN THE DELEGATE HANDBOOKS)
At all times, keep your lanyard, key, & handbook with you. From this point forward, please stay within the boundaries of the ALA Girls State Campus and always walk with a buddy.
7:00am - 7:30am
Set up with your county counseling team. Have all lanyards, name tags, keys, pens, and sign in sheets ready to go. Collect Adult Pick Up forms from delegates as they arrive.
7:00am - 9:45am
Welcome to ALA Girls State!
10:00am - 10:30am
City Meet and Greet
Meet with your city and get to know each other - you’ll need your ALA California Girls State Handbooks.
NOTIFY HQ OF CURRENT HEADCOUNT.
Appoint an acting city treasurer, clerk, and mayor.
10:30am - 11:15am
City Meeting #1 (City Meeting Area)
Review schedule, elected vs appointed positions, and register to vote.
11:30am - 1:00pm
Choose your County
Marshall & McMahon
11:30am-12:15pm
Lunch (Dining Commons)
First city to arrive, first to eat
12:15pm-1:00pm
General Assembly #1 (Theater)
Orientation
Brown & Dorsey
11:30am-12:15pm
General Assembly #1 (Theater)
Orientation
12:15pm-1:00pm
Lunch (Dining Commons)
First city to arrive, first to eat
1:15pm - 2:30pm
City Meeting #2 (City Meeting Area)
Review positions, filing paperwork, circulate and file city offices.
Acting treasurer collects city filing fee of G$20/candidate.
2:35pm - 3:50pm
Open Recreation
4:00pm - 5:00pm
City Meeting #3 (City Meeting Area)
Speeches, vote for city offices, begin appointing city roles.
5:15pm - 6:45pm
Choose your County
Marshall & McMahon
5:15pm-6:00pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
First city to arrive, first to eat
6:00pm-6:45pm
City Meeting #3 continues
Brown & Dorsey
5:15pm-6:00pm
City Meeting #3 continues
6:00pm-6:45pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
First city to arrive, first to eat
7:15pm - 9:15pm
General Assembly #2 - University Union Ballroom
Opening Ceremony
Guest Speaker
FLAG ETIQUETTE BEFORE WE BEGIN
9:30pm - 9:45pm
City Debrief (City Meeting Area)
This is a time to come together, build connections, and wind down from the day.
FOCUS ON ALA GIRLS STATE AND THE WEEK AHEAD - e.g. name game, legislation, honor buttons, reflection on the day.
REMIND DELEGATES THAT PICTURES ARE TOMORROW MORNING - WEAR WHITE SHIRT.
Please close your blinds & lock your door. Hang your lanyard/key on the back of the door.
Sleep Well!
10:30pm
Lights Out, Go to Sleep!
PERFORM A FINAL HEADCOUNT
BE SURE THAT NO DELEGATE SLEEPS ALONE! IF THERE IS A SINGLE ROOM, MOVE THEM INTO ANOTHER AND NOTIFY HQ.
STAFF SHIRTS: BLUE POLOS w/ BOTTOM of CHOICE.
BRING RED POLO TO HQ.
(NOTE: ITEMS IN ALL CAPITALS AND ITALICIZED ARE COUNSELOR NOTES - THEY ARE NOT IN THE DELEGATE HANDBOOKS)
Wear your white shirt today for pictures.
6:00am - 6:45am
Optional Morning Fitness (Desmond Rec Room)
All participants must travel to and from the building with a buddy.
7:20am - 7:30am
Flag Raising (Quad) Brown and Dorsey will assist)
Did you remember your lanyard, handbook, and room key for the day?
Please be on time. Flag raising starts promptly at 7:20am
7:30am - 9:00am
Choose your County
Marshall & McMahon
7:30am-8:15am
Pictures - Sierra Patio Steps
Cities line up tallest to shortest
8:15am-9:00am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
McMAHON AND MARSHALL COUNTY COUNSELORS SEND DELEGATES TO BREAKFAST WITH CITY ALA LIAISONS AND STAY BEHIND FOR COUNSELOR PICTURES.
Brown & Dorsey
7:30am-8:15am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
8:15am-9:00am
Pictures - Sierra Patio Steps
Cities line up tallest to shortest
9:15am - 10:00am
City Meeting #4 (City Meeting Area)
Primary speeches Senate / Assembly and Primary Vote (partisan)
General Speeches for Senate / Assembly and General Vote (non-partisan)
Review/Appoint Necessary Positions
ENCOURAGE ANY DELEGATES WHO DID NOT WIN DURING THE CITY/SENATE/ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS TO RUN AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.
NOTE: COUNTY OFFICES HAVE LITTLE TIME TO PREPARE SPEECHES SO BE PREPARED.
Refer to the glossary for a description of the roles and positions discussed in this meeting.
10:15am - 11:55am
County Meeting #1 (County Meeting Areas)
Partisan Party Leader Candidate Speeches (1 min) and circulate and file for County Offices.
** Mayors’ Luncheon **
ALL CITY MAYORS ATTEND FOR ENTIRE MEAL TIME (12:00pm-1:40pm)
12:00pm - 1:40pm
Choose your Party
Federalist Party
12:00pm-12:50pm
Party Meeting #1 (Theater)
12:55pm-1:40pm
Lunch (Dining Commons)
Nationalist Party
12:00pm-12:55pm
Lunch (Dining Commons)
12:55pm-1:40pm
Party Meeting #1 (Theater)
1:45pm - 2:30pm
REST (all delegates in their own rooms, doors open)
COUNSELOR MEETING - CHECK IN WITH YOUR CITY FIRST FOR ATTENDANCE
Take notes. Notes can be taken with you when you vote.
2:40pm - 3:45pm
County Meeting #2 (County Meeting Areas)
Announce qualified County candidates and hear speeches (30 sec)
4:00pm - 4:45pm
City Meeting #5 (City Meeting Area)
Voting - County Elections and Other City Business
DELEGATES PREPARING FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS CAN USE THIS TIME TO WORK. IF BOTH CITY COUNSELORS NEED TO LEAVE DURING THIS TIME, BE SURE YOUR COUNTY COUNSELOR AND CITY LIAISON ARE INFORMED.
*4:00pm - 4:45pm
*Get It Done Preview Meeting @ the Flagpole - Look for the Counselor/Sign
The elected and appointed positions below must attend the short meetings below to get necessary materials BEFORE joining their City Meeting.
*3:50pm - 5:25pm
Joint Senate/Assembly Meeting - Mendocino 1015
All elected and appointed Senate and Assembly members must attend - including legislative staff and aides. All interested in Senate and Assembly appointments should attend this meeting. You will VOTE in this meeting.
ATTEND A PARTY MEETING TO HELP KEEP CONVERSATIONS CIVIL AND FOCUSED TO THE RELEVANT PARTY PHILOSOPHY, START LISTENING FOR POTENTIAL GN CANDIDATES. TRY TO KEEP AT LEAST ONE COUNSELOR PER DISCUSSION GROUP. TELL DELEGATES WHERE TO MEET BY PARTY AT 5:25 SO A COUNT CAN HAPPEN BEFORE THEY GO TO THE PARTY MEETING/DINNER.
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Choose your Party
Federalist Party
5:30pm-6:15pm
Party Meeting #2
(Quad - platform discussion begins)
6:15pm-7:00pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
- Blue Star Banner Delegates Eat Together
Nationalist Party
5:30pm-6:15pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
- Blue Star Banner Delegates Eat Together
6:15pm-7:00pm
Party Meeting #2
(Quad - platform discussion begins)
7:15pm - 7:55pm
Party Meeting #2 continues
Platform Discussions Continue
ATTEND A PARTY MEETING TO HELP KEEP CONVERSATIONS CIVIL AND FOCUSED TO THE RELEVANT PARTY PHILOSOPHY, START LISTENING FOR POTENTIAL GN CANDIDATES. TRY TO KEEP AT LEAST ONE COUNSELOR PER DISCUSSION GROUP.
8:00pm - 8:15pm
General Assembly #3 (Quad - Stand with your city) PERFORM A HEADCOUNT
Flag Lowering
8:30pm - 9:15pm
County Meeting #2 (County Meeting Areas)
Announce qualified County candidates and hear speeches (30 sec)
9:25pm - 9:50pm
City Debrief
PERFORM A HEADCOUNT
Please close your blinds & lock your door. Hang your lanyard/key on the back of the door.
Sleep Well!
10:30pm
Lights Out
PERFORM A HEADCOUNT
STAFF SHIRTS: WHITE POLOS -PLUS- RED/WHITE/BLUE UP THE WAZOO!!
BRING BLUE POLO TO HQ.
(NOTE: ITEMS IN ALL CAPITALS AND ITALICIZED ARE COUNSELOR NOTES - THEY ARE NOT IN THE DELEGATE HANDBOOKS)
Wear your party colors today! — Nats: Blue — Feds: Red
6:00am - 6:45am
Optional Morning Fitness (Flagpole)
All participants must travel to and from the building with a buddy.
7:20am - 7:30am
Flag Raising (Quad) (Dorsey or Marshall will assist)
7:30am - 9:00am
Choose your County
Brown & McMahon
7:30am-8:15am
City Meeting #6
*County appointment forms are due to your County Board Member by 9:00am
8:15am-9:00am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
*8:55am - Leave to Upper Campus Get It Done meetings
Dorsey & Marshall
7:30am-8:15am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
8:15am-9:00am
City Meeting #6
*County appointment forms are due to your County Board Member by 9:00am
*8:55am - Leave to Upper Campus Get It Done meetings
9:10am - 10:20am
Get It Done Time #1 (Various Locations)
All elected and appointed officials must attend the appropriate meetings noted here. All others must stay within their city to assist with Expo activities.
10:25am - 11:00am
Recreation
Blue Star Banner Delegates eat together during your lunch time
11:10am - 1:45pm
Choose your party
Feds Party
11:10 - 12:30pm
11:10 - 11:40 Rest
11:40 - 12:30 Lunch (Dining Commons)
12:35pm - 1:45pm
Party Meeting #3 (Theater)
Nats Party
11:10pm - 12:20pm
Party Meeting #3 (Theater)
12:30pm - 1:45pm
12:30 - 1:15 Lunch (Dining Commons)
1:15 - 1:45 REST
*Do not leave REST early
*1:45pm
Set up State Clerk’s Office (Quad)
All City and County Clerks and Treasurers meet in the Quad to set up for State filing, you have permission to leave the party meeting or rest early.
2:00pm - 3:10pm
Circulate and File for State offices (Quad)
All delegates must remain in the Quad to sign petitions.
PLEASE SIT IN YOUR DESIGNATED PARTY AREA!!
BRING NOTARY HAT AND RED PENS
3:15pm - 4:00pm
Get It Done Time #2 (Various Locations)
All elected and appointed officials must attend the appropriate meetings noted here. All others must stay within their city to assist with Expo activities.
4:10pm - 5:30pm
General Assembly #4 (Sierra Quad)
Discuss Whistle Stop (submit questions to Board of Supervisors)
Announce qualified State candidates
Clerks’ office opens for write-in candidates
Non-Partisan State Candidate Speeches
5:30pm - 7:15pm
Choose your Party
Feds Party
5:35pm-6:20pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
6:30pm-7:15pm
Party Meeting #4 (Theater)
State Candidate Speeches
Nats Party
5:40pm-6:25pm
Party Meeting #4 (Theater)
State Candidate Speeches
6:30pm-7:10pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
7:15pm - 7:25pm
City Meeting #7 - In Theater/Outside Dining Commons
Voting - Primary State Election
7:40pm - 9:30pm
General Assembly #5 (University Union)
Guest Speaker
POW/MIA Presentation
Announce State Primary Results
9:45pm - 10:00pm
City Debrief
ALA LIAISONS RUN MEETING (Poppy) COUNSELOR MEETING - HQ
Please close your blinds & lock your door. Hang your lanyard/key on the back of the door.
Sleep Well!
10:15pm
Lights Out
STAFF SHIRTS: BLUE POLOS
BRING RED POLO TO HQ.
(NOTE: ITEMS IN ALL CAPITALS AND ITALICIZED ARE COUNSELOR NOTES - THEY ARE NOT IN THE DELEGATE HANDBOOKS)
6:00am - 6:45am
Optional Morning Fitness (Flag Pole)
All participants must travel to and from the building with a buddy.
7:20am - 7:30am
Flag Raising (Quad) (Brown and Marshall to assist)
7:30am - 9:00am
Choose your County
Dorsey & McMahon
7:30am - 8:15am
City Meeting
8:15am - 9:00am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
Brown & Marshall
7:30am - 8:15am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
8:15am - 9:00am
City Meeting
9:20am - 10:35am
General Assembly #6 (Serna Plaza)
State Candidate speeches
10:45am - 12:00pm
Special County Meeting #1 - Whistle Stop Tour
COUNSELOR MEETING 12:35PM - 1:20PM - LOCATION TBD
12:15pm - 1:45pm
Choose your County
Dorsey & McMahon
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Lunch ( Dining Commons)
1:00pm - 1:45pm
City Meeting #9
Vote - State General Election
Brown & Marshall
12:15pm - 1:00pm
City Meeting #9
Vote - State General Election
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Lunch ( Dining Commons)
All delegates must be in their own room during rest
1:45pm - 2:30pm
Rest (in your room)
Feet up and quiet time
ALA LIAISON MEETING 1:45PM - 2:25PM - LOCATION TBA
2:45pm - 3:00pm
Announce State Election Results (Quad)
Governor’s Ceremonial Appointment letters are due at dinner. There will be a box in the Dining Commons. Newly elected officials stay in the quad to meet with State Officials Counselor.
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Get It Done Time #3 (Various locations)
All elected and appointed officials must attend the appropriate meetings noted here. All others must stay within their city to assist with Expo activities.
4:30pm - 5:30pm
College and Career Fair (Residence Hall Rec & Study Rooms)
Music to attend 1st dinner shift
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Choose your County
Dorsey & McMahon
5:30pm - 6:15pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
State Letters for Ceremonial Appointments Due
6:15pm - 7:00pm
Brown & Marshall
5:30pm - 6:15pm
6:15pm - 7:00pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
State Letters for Ceremonial Appointments Due
7:00pm
State Positions Arrive to Union Ballroom and Line-up for
7:30pm - 9:15pm
General Assembly #7 - Inaugural Ceremony (University Union Ballroom)
Guest Speaker
Circle of Light
GET LIGHTS BEFORE INAUGURAL BEGINS
9:30pm - 9:45pm
City Debrief
Please close your blinds & lock your door. Hang your lanyard/key on the back of the door.
Sleep Well!
10:15pm
Lights Out!
STAFF SHIRTS: RED POLOS
BRING BLUE POLOS TO HQ
(NOTE: ITEMS IN ALL CAPITALS AND ITALICIZED ARE COUNSELOR NOTES - THEY ARE NOT IN THE DELEGATE HANDBOOKS)
No Morning Fitness
7:20am - 7:30am
Flag Raising (Quad) (Dorsey and McMahon will assist)
7:30am - 9:00am
Choose your County
Dorsey & McMahon
7:30am - 8:15am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
8:15am - 9:00am
City Meeting #10
OC CITY VOTING
Brown & Marshall
7:30am - 8:15am
City Meeting #10
OC CITY VOTING
8:15am - 9:00am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
9:15am - 10:45am
Get It Done Time #4 (Various locations)
All elected and appointed officials must attend the appropriate meetings noted here. All others must stay within their city to assist with Expo activities.
11:00am - 12:00pm
Special County Meeting #2 - Education Town Hall
12:15pm - 1:45pm
Choose your County
Dorsey & McMahon
12:15pm - 1:00pm
Lunch (Dining Commons)
COUNSELOR MEETING 12:30pm - 1:30pm
1:00pm - 1:45pm
City Meeting #11
Brown & Marshall
12:15pm - 1:00pm
City Meeting #11
1:00pm - 1:45pm
Lunch (Dining Commons)
2:00pm - 2:50pm
Get It Done Time #5 (Various locations)
All elected and appointed officials must attend the appropriate meetings noted here. All others must stay within their city to finalize Expo activities.
3:00pm - 4:10pm
Special County Meeting #3 - Mock Trial
4:25pm - 4:40pm
City Meeting #12 - Expo Set Up
4:40pm - 5:30pm
Expo (Residence Halls Rec & Study Rooms)
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Early Voter Registration (you will need your Social Security # if you plan to register)
Delegates will circle through Jenkins, Draper, and Desmond halls.
5:30pm - 5:45pm
City Expo Clean Up
5:45pm - 7:15pm
Choose your County
Dorsey & McMahon
5:45pm – 6:30pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
*All Talent Show Participants eat
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Recreation
Brown & Marshall
5:45pm – 6:30pm
Recreation
6:30pm - 7:15pm
Dinner (Dining Commons)
7:30pm - 9:30pm
General Assembly #8 (University Union Ballroom)
FINAL OC VOTING
GN PRESENTATION AND CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED
Talent Show
9:45pm - 10:30pm
City Debrief (City Meeting Area)
Pins and Poppies
Please close your blinds & lock your door. Hang your lanyard/key on the back of the door.
Sleep Well!
11:00pm
Quiet Time!
Lights out and get ready to travel tomorrow.
** AFTER CITY DEBRIEF TIME, MAKE SURE YOUR CITY BOX HAS EVERYTHING TURNED INTO IT, AND BRING IT WITH YOU TO HQ FOR CLOSING DUTIES AND INFORMATION
STAFF SHIRTS: BLUE POLOS - NO LAUNDRY TODAY
(NOTE: ITEMS IN ALL CAPITALS AND ITALICIZED ARE COUNSELOR NOTES - THEY ARE NOT IN THE DELEGATE HANDBOOKS)
No Morning Fitness
7:20am - 7:30am
Flag Raising (Quad) (Marshall and McMahon to assist)
7:30am - 9:00am
Choose your County
Marshall & McMahon
7:30am - 8:15am
City Meeting #13 - moving out
8:15am - 9:00am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
Brown & Dorsey
7:30am - 8:15am
Breakfast (Dining Commons)
8:15am - 9:00am
City Meeting #13 - moving out
9:00am - 9:15am
Move Out of Dorms
*Legislative Team needs to leave and head to the Ballroom to get ready for Joint Session
9:30am - 10:15am
Joint Session - Senate and Assembly (University Union Ballroom)
10:30am - 11:30am
Supreme Court Oral Arguments (University Union Ballroom)
11:30am - 12:00pm
City Debrief (University Union Area)
ALA Appreciation Cards
Thank you cards to ALA Unit
12:00pm - 1:10pm
Choose your County
Marshall & McMahon
12:00pm - 12:35pm
ALA Service Project
12:40pm - 1:10pm
Lunch (University Union)
Brown & Dorsey
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Lunch (University Union)
12:35pm - 1:10pm
ALA Service Project
1:20pm - 4:00pm
General Assembly #9 - Closing Ceremony (University Union Ballroom)
Governor’s Address
State and Local Reports
Model City and Model County Results
Mayor - Sister City Ceremony
Oratorical Winner Presentation
Blue Star Presentation
Scholarship Presentation
ROTC Recognition
OC RESULTS
BUS TRANSPORTATION EXIT FIRST (LOCATION TBA)
4:15pm
Personal Transportation - Check Out (Quad)
Check out with your counselor!
EVERY DELEGATE NEEDS TO CHECK OUT WITH YOU!!
PLEASE STAY TO CLEAN UP AND ENSURE ALL DELEGATES HAVE DEPARTED
SAFE TRAVELS
As our time together ends, consider how you will Pass It On!
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