Girls in the Middle Conference Registration Closes Feb 9, 2024

Description: The Girls in the Middle committee is comprised of an all-volunteer group of professional women from the surrounding communities and Otero College. The conference is open to all girls in the area in grades 5th through 8th. Registration will close on Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. (Photo Courtesy of Otero College)


Published: 02/06/2024
Byline: SECO News

by Anne Boswell

(La Junta, CO) -- Registration is now open for the 2024 Girls in the Middle Conference at Otero College.  The annual conference will be Saturday, March 2nd and the theme is “Digging into Your Future.”  Middle School aged girls will be exposed to careers in STEAM, Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. 

Keynote speaker Dr. Kimberly Munro will share her experiences as an Archaeologist working at dig sites around the world to include the Andes of South America.  Munro has given her time to the Girls in the Middle Conference in the past and is happy to return to being involved once again. 

Girls attending the conference will attend workshops in the morning focusing on careers, have lunch and will get a chance to interact with cadets from the US Air Force Academy.  Registration to attend is online at www.girlsinthemiddle.com

The deadline to register is February 9th at 5pm and spots are limited. The minimal cost of $5 covers breakfast, lunch, and a T-shirt.  Professional women in Southeast Colorado and Otero college volunteer year-round to provide the conference to all middle school girls in the area.  

The Girls in the Middle committee is comprised of an all-volunteer group of professional women from the surrounding communities and Otero College. The conference is open to all girls in the area in grades 5th through 8th. Registration will close on Feb. 9 at 5 p.m.

For more information, Girls In the Middle can be contacted through their website www.girlsinthemiddle.com and Follow them on Facebook: www.facebook.com/GirlsInTheMiddleAtOJC/ for the most up to date conference information.

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