Reinbeck American Legion Auxiliary Unit 242 is pleased to announce they have selected Alex Thede of Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School to represent their Unit at the 2016 Girl State Conference held this year at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

Alex is a junior this year involved in cheerleading, track, softball, FFA and drama. Her parents are Jennifer Thede and Deric Dozark.

Iowa Girls State is one of the premier programs sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary and was started in the hope of teaching young women about the political process. Girls State is a “learning by doing” program, which takes the girls through the entire political process.Girls State Citizens must be between their junior and senior year at school.