A Reflection from the ALA Senior Counselors

A Reflection from  the American Legion Auxiliary Senior Counselors

ALA Girls Nation is an opportunity for young women to discover who they are, what they can be and how to work within a team to get things done. It’s also an opportunity for ALA members to do the same while serving on the ALA Girls Nation Committee! Our team of Senior counselors is as diverse as our ALA Girls Nation Senators. Our talents include line dancing, motor cycling, Pokémon gaming, hugging, crafting, cooking, shopping and making the best-looking sundaes.  All these skills come in handy as we go above and beyond for the ALA and ALA Girls Nation. 

With 150+ years of membership between us, there are so many reasons why we love being ALA members.

·      Volunteering with the VA

·      The friendships and sisterhood 

·      The mission, programs and giving back through working them

·      Giving back to those that gave for our freedoms

·      Riding with the American Legion Riders

·      Raising money to support programs and scholarships 

We thank our fathers, brothers, husbands, and grandfathers that served in all branches of the service and sacrificed so we can be eligible to serve through the American Legion Auxiliary. 

It’s because of these traits passed on from our loved ones who served, we can support, encourage and teach the senators in our community through our words and actions.  We want to share some of those moments that made our hearts warm and our faces hurt from smiling!

Key moments from the 73^rdALA Girls Nation

·      Seeing senators grow throughout the week

·      Watching them get involved and running for offices

·      Party rallies and creative cheers

·      Hearing the senators defend and debate their bills

·      The reflections from the memorial visits

·      Excitement from meeting with their elected officials

·      When they brought enthusiasm and joy through singing and dancing at the Twilight Tattoo

·      When others not with the ALA Girls Nation program commented on how respectful and well behaved the senators were.

Thank you, American Legion Auxiliary members for the time, talents and treasure (and sleep) you gave up to make the 73^rdALA Girls Nation session a memorable time!

Lauren Lloyd
Senior Counselor
ALA Member, Department of District of Columbia

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