Northwoods Senior Participates in Girls State

A Goose Creek area senior attended the one-week leadership and citizenship training program Palmetto Girls State at Presbyterian College in Clinton. 

Sarah Foster was selected as a delegate. Girls attending Palmetto Girls State experience governmental procedure by simulating political campaigns, elections, and the political process. They also learn about the principles of citizenship and public service from guest speakers, expert panels and staff members.

"It truly was a week that will change a lifetime," Sarah said. "I got to participate first-hand in the process of our government, and I made some wonderful friends in the process."

The delegates, who are rising seniors in high school, are selected for the program based on the leadership skills and involvement they have shown in their respective schools and communities.  As citizens of Palmetto Girls State, the delegates are divided into groups of about 30 called "cities."  They create local governments, devise political party platforms and ultimately elect a Senate, a House of Representatives, and state constitutional officers.

Sarah is a Goose Creek resident and a rising senior at Northwood Academy. She was sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 166 of Goose Creek.