Floor two sketch

Story by Dharma Blake-Cole

The citizens in the town of Adams on floor two is a laid back yet energetic group of young ladies. They are very appreciative of the opportunities and learning experiences ALA Cornhusker Girls State has to offer. 

The town of Adams started off getting to know each other in the week before Girls State in a floor wide group chat on Facebook. Those first few days of getting to know each other has allowed for strong relationships to develop among the girls. They have all become one giant family.

Senior Counselor Debi Johnson, Middle Counselor Shirley Gautreaux and Junior Counselor Kathryn Budell have created a fun and open relationship between all the girls on floor two. They are supportive and offer great advice when needed.

Floor two of Girls State has many interesting girls, most of which are sticker crazy. A vast majority of campaign posters are covered in stickers including Hannah Montana stickers, Minion stickers and of course Spongebob stickers.

One of the many things the girls in the Adams family bonded over is their love for Spongebob. They had countless conversations about Spongebob in the group chat and girls were even trading Spongebob stickers in the hallway the first night they arrived to Girls State.

The Adams family on floor two has started friendships that could last a lifetime and continue to learn things about themselves and each other every single day of Girls State.

The Adams Family: sixth floor profile

Up on the sixth floor of Sandoz rises the city of Adams. The tight knit group has excelled by forming quick relationships with each other. The citizens were not scared to voice their opinions in the largely accepting group on their floor. This was recognized in the first official town meeting, which included the elected city officials. The city council worked together with the mayor and other town citizens to solve their first problem: a recreational pond which was filling up with sand. The town had to work together to come up with a solution which all the delegates agreed on.   

 

During the meeting the delegates of Adams worked together well and kept on task. Discussion was moderated by mayor Lauren Sprinkle and the city council members also provided helpful, adequate information to keep the conversations constructive.  

“We all came up with new and interesting ideas on how to solve the problems. We were able to provide different perspectives and keep our comments and interactions respectful,” commented delegate Natasha Anderson. 

Adams looks forward to improving their relationships and continuing their journey on the road to a hopeful trophy victory. 

By: Whitney Rosno