Dixon Segrove Bobo Skaggs Bixler Aldenderfer Pierson Burdett Donahue

Eight students, sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Ross County Unit #62, and one sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Luther Giffin Unit #14, Bainbridge, are participating this week at Buckeye Girls State.

The eight delegates sponsored by Unit #62 Auxiliary are: Daniela Arreola Segrove, daughter of Luis Angel and Gabriela Arreola, Chillicothe High School;

Mimi Pierson, daughter of Ramie and Betsy Pierson, Chillicothe High School;

Jessica Dixon, daughter of Don and Becky Dixon, Southeastern High School;

Kara Bobo, daughter of Phil and Jane Bobo, Southeastern High School;

Megan Skaggs, daughter of Mark and Carrie Skaggs, Southeastern High School;

Anna Bixler, daughter of Mark and Kathlena Bixler, Pickaway-Ross Career Technology Center;

Sarah Aldenderfer, daughter of Terry and Vicki Aldenderfer, Unioto High School;

Leslie Burdett, daughter of Nick and Pam Burdett, Chillicothe High School.

The delegate sponsored by Unit #14 is Lindsay Donahue, daughter of Carolyn E. Donahue of South Salem, Paint Valley High School.

The annual session of Buckeye Girls State is under way this week until Saturday at Ashland University. It is a fast-paced program of mock government at the state, county and city levels. The main objective of the Girls State program is to train young women, who have completed their junior year in high school, in the duties, rights and privileges of citizenship by providing students the opportunity to actively participate in a democratic form of government.

Co-sponsors for Unit #62 Auxiliary delegates are American Legion Post #62, American Legion SAL, American Legion Color Guard, Tom Straub-Just Meats, and Keith Jones-Paint Grill.

For more information about the Buckeye Girls program visit http://www.buckeyegirlsstate/ org.

Originally published Tuesday, June 17, 2003