Back in the 1940s, when Texas Bluebonnet Girls State was founded by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, it consisted of just over ninety young women.

They came together to learn about the problems of government. They were, after all, the future citizens of this country, and as such, it was important that they be educated on the duties, privileges, and responsibilities of citizenship. 

This year—the fifty-fifth year TLU has hosted the program—over 600 participants arrived on campus to spend a week in June learning about how government works and what it means to be an informed and responsible citizen. 

To participate, girls must be outstanding students in their junior year, nominated by staff and faculty at their high school. They spend a week at TLU, where they, the “citizens” of the state, establish their own city, county, and state government, serving as members of the House of Representatives or the Senate. The program is non-partisan and free from propaganda, and two participants are chosen to go on to Girls Nation in Washington, DC.

 To learn more about Texas Girls State, visit Home | Texas Girls State.