Chambers

Courtney Chambers, student at Benton Community High School has been chosen by Unit 453, Hora-Mahachek Post of Clutier to attend the annual session of the Iowa American Legion Auxiliary Girls State to be held June 19-24, 2022, on the campus of Drake University, Des Moines. Courtney is the daughter of Mike and Jaci Chambers of Van Horne.

Courtney is one of approximately 300 young women attending Iowa Girls State who have completed their junior year of high school and will study City, County and State government processes. Iowa Girls State citizens set up their own City, County and State governments and administer them according to the laws of Iowa.The girls also participate in legislative sessions, campaigning, party rallies, debating and voting along with learning deeper knowledge of parliamentary procedure. In addition to their political activities, the girls hear several motivational speakers along with local and State government officials. The culmination of the week on Friday evening, June 24, is the Inauguration of the newly elected State officials. The public is invited.

Courtney is in the junior class at Benton Community High School and has a long list of involvement in many high school activities and volunteering including: Cheer, FCCLA, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Softball, Choir, Fall Musical, Track, NHS, lector and server at IC, St. Paul Ham Dinner helper, IC Beef Dinner helper, summer catechist helper, traditional catechist, took hockey pictures for the high school hockey team, high school hockey team music, 4H, volunteered at Families Helping Families, volunteer for Corpus Christi Band, volunteer cleanup the town of Van Horne and IC church after derecho, blood donor, put up the Christmas Tree at the Clutier Legion Hall, attended TEC and NCYC.

She was chosen to attend Iowa Girls State on the basis of interest, leadership, and scholastic qualities. Iowa Girls State is sponsored by the Department of Iowa American Legion Auxiliary and is staffed by Auxiliary members and former Iowa Girls State citizens who volunteer their time.