Natalie Blair of Lehighton selected to attend American Legion Girls State held June 16 to 21 at Shippensburg University.

The daughter of Nadine and Terry Blair, she has a brother, Thomas. Natalie just completed her junior year at Lehighton Area High School. She is a lifeguard at Baer Memorial Pool.

She plays piano at St. John’s UCC Church and is the choir director and also plays clarinet in the high school marching band.

An active volunteer at St. Luke’s-Carbon, she is in the National Honor Society, ranking first in her junior class of 153 students.

She was Shoemaker-Haydt American Legion Auxiliary 8th Grade School Award recipient, and is a state qualifier for the future Business Leaders of America.

She was team captain in field hockey, junior class secretary and a member of the student council.

The American Legion Auxiliary Keystone Girls State is a weeklong program designed to educate Pennsylvania’s young women on our nation’s government and its foundation in Americanism, leadership and moral character.

Throughout the week, the citizens hold elected positions at the city, county and state levels, along with writing, debating and voting on legislation in the House and Senate sessions. Within their cities, citizens create ordinances, and in turn, prosecute any lawbreakers in a mock trial format. Citizens will travel to the state Capitol to meet the governor and sing the national anthem.

Citizens will develop relationships that will last a lifetime.

Girls State Chairman Unit #314 American Legion Auxiliary-Shoemaker-Haydt, LaRue Fritz.