The 81st session of American Legion Auxiliary Volunteer Girls State will be held at Lipscomb University from Sunday, May 30 through Saturday, June 5, 2027! This is a program of the American Legion Auxiliary for rising senior girls from across the state of Tennessee.
Registration Information:
Registration for the 2027 session of ALA Volunteer Girls State will begin in early 2027. Rising senior girls from across the state of Tennessee are eligible to attend. The cost to attend is $500 per person.
School guidance counselors, ALA Units, and other community points of contact will receive personalized communication with your school or ALA Unit’s citizen allotment, registration instructions, and more in the coming months. If you are the point of contact for your school or ALA Unit, please update your contact information for 2027 here.
We will be hosting a fall registration webinar on Tuesday, November 17 at 12:30 p.m. EST for schools and ALA Units. Please stay tuned for more information. For additional questions about Volunteer Girls State registration, contact Co-Director Kathy Isaacson at [email protected] or 240-687-6055.
Arrival and Departure from Lipscomb University:
When you arrive at Lipscomb University on May 30, 2027 between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. CST, please make your way to Bennett Campus Center (entrance on Granny White Pike). It is important that you do not unload your belongings upon arrival. Dorm assignments will be made once you check in, and you will be directed to move your car to the closest dorm location to unload.
For pickup on Saturday, June 5, 2027 at 12:30 p.m. CST, please meet your delegate at their assigned dorm where you dropped them off. View the campus map here.
To help you prepare for arrival and pickup, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.
Live Streamed Assemblies:
Join us virtually this week for our live streamed assemblies via this live stream link.
To watch our live streams with subtitles, open the link above via Google Chrome, navigate to the “…” icon at the top right hand corner of your browser window, select “Settings,” then “Accessibility,” and toggle the “Live Captioning” switch on. Restart your browser, and you’re set!
Samsung Scholarship:
In coordination with the Samsung Corporation, the American Legion and Auxiliary hosts an annual scholarship program for Girls and Boys Staters. ALA VGS will nominate one Girls State delegate who will receive a state finalist scholarship and go on to compete regionally for larger scholarships. Please note that applications must be completed and submitted electronically before midnight on Sunday, May 30, 2027. Learn more here.