So Girls State is coming up and you're getting ready, but then you realize you
have absolutely no idea what to expect. Don't worry! Girl, I got you! Hello I'm
Stephanie, the California Girls State Alumnae foundation intern. I went to Girls
State back in 2016 and I remember feeling so stressed out before the session
because I didn't know what was in store and had no idea what to pack. This video
is going to cover some important things to know before American Legion Auxiliary's
California Girls State and hopefully it will help you better prepare for the
exciting week ahead. Let's get right into it!
Girls State consists of so many different events and activities and you'll want to be
dressed appropriately for each one. First off, you want to bring about five to six
days worth of casual clothes for our day-to-day duties. This includes
items such as t-shirts and tank tops. For bottoms, your everyday jeans will work
fine, but you can also opt for shorts or a skirt and if you'd like a cute romper.
Really, it's anything that you feel comfortable in because you will be
moving around a lot. You also want to bring PJ's or clothes you can lounge in
so that when you have free time you can feel comfy and at ease. It's also a
good idea to bring a light jacket or a hoodie or pullover with you in case it
does get cold. However, typically the week of Girls State is pretty warm so just
make sure you check your weather app and plan your outfits accordingly. That said,
keep in mind that ALA Girls State values professionalism, which means
modest is going to be hottest. So girls, try to avoid the super low-cut shirts
and the extra tight crop tops and make sure you watch the length of your shors,
skirts and dresses. If you're ever unsure of whether your bottoms are appropriate
or not, you can always do the fingertip test. What you do is you stand up
straight put your arms by your sides. If the fabric of your bottoms is longer
than your fingertips, you're fine you're good to go. If not, maybe plan on leaving
those at home. Secondly, you'll want to bring two to three nice or more
professional outfits to wear for when we have evening events, notable speakers,
or in case you decide to run for office. Think business casual. This includes
items such as blouses, skirts, nice pants. You could also wear a dress, just make sure you
watch the length, and if you have one and if you think it matches your outfit, a
blazer or a professional jacket to top off the outfit. Thirdly, you'll want to
bring one to two formal outfits for our closing celebration and for when
we take pictures. This includes suits, nice pants, nice shirts, you can also wear
a dress. During Girls State we have a picture day and on that day everyone
wears either a red polo or a blue polo. The color doesn't matter it's just for
pictures, but if you don't have a polo maybe look for just a red shirt or a blue
shirt. Try to keep it as plain as possible.
Don't feel like you have to go out and buy a polo. Also, don't feel like you have
to go out and buy anything really. Just look at what you have and try to work
off of that. But if you do want to go buy a polo, I got mine at Old Navy and it
was under $10. It's a staple item so I'm pretty sure they'll still have it there,
so that's always something you can check out. You're going to be doing a lot of
walking at Girls State, so it's important that your shoes are
comfortable and won't hurt your feet. I suggest bringing three different pairs:
one pair for walking around on a daily basis and just for getting from place
to place. In my case, I wore my converse. If you have running shoes, tennis shoes,
that'll be great. The second pair is one to go with your formal, nicer outfits. If
you have black heels or nude heels, those are really versatile and they'll work
great. If you don't like heels you can also opt for flats. And finally, one pair of
shoes for lounging around the dorms and for showering, and what I did was I
brought lip flops. You will be living in a dorm room with a roommate, which means
space will be limited. My closet literally consisted of one rack and a
few drawers and it was a real struggle. Also, if you plan on hanging your clothes,
I believe they only provide a few hangers so I would suggest you bring
your own. Just take it from me and try to pack light.
Moving on, here are some things that you should bring. The beds at Claremont
McKenna college are twin XL sized, which means they are a little longer than your
average twin sized bed. If you can't find bedding made specifically for twin XL
beds, don't worry about it you can always use full-sized bedding or queen-size
bedding. Those work perfectly as well. You should also bring a pillow and a blanket
because it does tend to get colder at night and most of the dorms are
air-conditioned. If you'd rather bring a sleeping bag and put that over the
mattress, that's okay too. Whatever is more convenient for you. your face wash
your toothbrush your toothpaste your towels shampoo hairdryer anything that
you might need to get ready in the morning or get ready for bed you want to
make sure to bring yourself because you won't be able to find it on campus I
recommend having a little basket to put your stuff in so that you can transport
your items more easily between your room and the bathrooms because the bathrooms
are communal and they are shared by the whole floor a bathrobe is also a good
idea if you have one this is important bring some pads tampons whatever you
might need just in case even if you aren't
technically supposed to get your period I know that they say sinking is a myth
but I got my period during my girls state session and it was two weeks early
I also know other girls in my city got theirs as well so I'm a believer and
it's better to be safe than sorry any and all medication needs to be
checked in to the nurse before the session begins so if you're bringing any
medicine make sure that they are put away and separate from your other stuff
and easily accessible aside from the duffel bag or suitcase you're bringing
you also want to have a smaller bag that you can use to carry around everyday and
just put your items in when I went I had a little backpack and I put my handbook
my notebooks my folders my stationery and anything I might need throughout the
day in it you probably won't use them too much but
feel free to bring your laptop your iPad your camera anything you need
I didn't bring a laptop but I was able to do everything off of my phone and it
worked out fine if you're going to use your phone a lot for writing speeches or
snapchatting make sure to bring a portable charger because you'll
definitely want that there will be times where you get to share things about
yourself with the other girls in your city and you get to learn about them and
get to know them better as well so bring things that you feel represent
you and reflect who you are I'm really into journalism and I almost the
managing editor of my school paper back then so I brought copies limit and I
shared that with everyone there's also a talent show at Girls State and if you're
super good at something and want to bless us and grace us with your amazing
skills bring it it could be an instrument of dancing a form of anything
we'd love to see it there is a girl state store that sells super cute girls
think things like t-shirts and bracelets so if you might be interested in looking
at that and purchasing something definitely bring money either cash or
card works you will be outside at times and it does get really hot so wear
sunscreen wear a hat wear sunglasses have a lot of bottle by you so you can
stay cool and stay hydrated the last thing you need is a nasty sunburn and
ruining your week ultimately you get out of girls state what you put in but
regardless it's an experience that you'll remember forever and the memories
and friendships made lasts a lifetime I hope this video has been helpful and I
hope you have an amazing session at a la California Girls State
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