Kendrick Calfee for Salina Journal. Here is an excerpt:

Around 35 regional Girl Scouts shared laughs and made new friends through a workshop hosted by the Salina League of Women Voters Saturday.

The workshop helped Girl Scouts from Kindergarten through 10th grade earn their Democracy Badge by participating in several activities geared toward understanding local, state and national government.

Activities throughout the workshop worked to foster youth interest in civic engagement and participation in the democratic process. Former Salina Mayor Kaye Crawford and Saline County Election Officer Jamie Doss also took time to share their experiences with government on the city and county level.

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