Poppy pins are made by veterans at the VA hospital in Hampton
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Upcoming 75th Session
June 20-26, 2021
Sunday - Saturday
Longwood University
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Longwood Campus Map
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What’s Nearby?
Farmville is located in Virginia’s heartland. The exact geographical center of Virginia is located in nearby Buckingham County. Almost anywhere in Virginia is a short drive.
Longwood University graciously offers all ALA Virginia Girls State citizens an application fee waiver. The official admissions website is http://whylongwood.com and includes application information.
ALA Girls State Objectives
Girls State is a non-partisan program which encompasses the following objectives:
To develop civic leadership and pride in American citizenship.
To arouse a keen interest in the detailed study of our government.
To develop in the citizens a determination to maintain our form of government, primarily by bringing them to the realization of how great it is to be an American.
To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the Community, State and Nation.