In 2006 FoSBA began sponsorship of a local girl to attend the American Legion Auxiliary's Girls State in Tallahassee. This program takes girls going into their senior year of high school who have shown promise of leadership and interest in citizenship and gives them a week's experience in how government works by creating their own state - legislative, executive and judicial functions - and have an opportunity to learn more about the Florida state legislature. In 2006 FoSBA funded the attendance of Bianca Gras, entering her senior year of high school at P.K. Yonge Laboratory School, to attend Girls State in Tallahassee. Juliana Hughes, also of P.K. Yonge was the recipient of FoSBA support to Girls State for 2007.

Six FoSBA members have been identified so far as also having been Girls State attendees in their high school years:

Gert Desjardin, MN, 1948;

June Littler, NV, 1948

Dot Whittle, FL, 1948

Barbara Scott, FL, 1950;

Margaret Boonstra, IN, 1951

Margaret Zircher, TN, 1954

We plan to have a Girls State display next year to highlight its activities.