The Johnson Kelly American Legion Auxiliary chose Amie Hedlund (pictured at left) as the Girls’ State representative for 2005. Cassie Nelson (at right) was chosen as alternate. Amie just finished her junior year at Kimball Area High School. Her parents are Thad and Karen Hedlund, grandparents are Darell and Nancy Hedlund, and great-grandmother is Opal Hedlund all from Kingston area. Cassie was also a junior at Kimball High School. Her parents are John and Bernie Nelson. Minnesota Girls State, an American Legion Auxiliary program, is a practical application of Americanism and good citizenship. The purpose of the Minnesota Girls’ State program are to provide citizenship training for girls in their junior year of high school; to inform them about the duties, privileges, rights and responsiblilities of American citizenship in order they may understand and participate in the functioning of their government; and to help them grasp the meaning of some of the responsibilities which they must assume when they become adults. The objectives: to develop leadership and pride in government; to instill a greater understanding of American traditions: to stimulate a desire to maintain our democratic government processes.
