I drove up to UW Oshkosh this morning to pick up Monika from the Badger Girls State. I was supposed to bring my camera but forgot it. I always have my phone with me and it takes pretty good photos, still, I wish I had had it. When I got to the final general assembly, Monika was introduced as the state superintendent- she was one of seven girls with a state position out of over 700. Without a zoom lens, the photos I got of her on stage were not very good, but I made sure to get a few of her after the assembly.
Badger State was designed to train future stateswomen in the science of government. The Girls State program was organized in 1937 as a national Americanism activity and is a practical application of Americanism and good citizenship. The girls voted in as governor and lt. governor get to go to the National American Girls State. Because of her role at Badger State, Monika will be invited to meet the Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction Superintendent this Fall.
Over the week, she took a lot of photos and was able to meet a lot of really great girls. She also got to meet and talk with the Wisconsin State Governor (not anything she can brag about here in Madison). I heard a lot of wonderful stories on the way home. When I asked her how she managed to win her position, she told me she used sexual innuendo. She explained that education was like dirt and children were trees that grew up to produce fruit-- nice analogy. After a full explaination, she then concluded that she wanted to be the state's "dirty girl" and with that she won-- official results. She suprises me sometimes. When I asked if she wanted to go into politics, she said she wasn't sure. Hmmm...
After we got back in the afternoon, Monika needed a nap and I ran off to meet up with Melissa at professor's home to look at a rock collection and eat fruit salad. I came home, took Balt for a walk and made dinner-- leftovers. It was an exciting day to end and the first week of summer. There's 10 more to go!!
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