Bill Text: GA SR709 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Girl Scouts of the United States of America; recognize
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-01-24 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR709 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR709-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 709
By:
Senators Unterman of the 45th, Orrock of the 36th, Davenport of the 44th, Seay
of the 34th, Paris of the 26th and others
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on the occasion of its 100th
anniversary and declaring 2012 as Year of the Girl; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
March 12, 2012, marks the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United
States of America, which began in 1912 when Savannah, Georgia, native Juliette
"Daisy" Gordon Low gathered 18 girls to provide them with the opportunity to
develop physically, mentally, and spiritually; and
WHEREAS,
the award-winning Girl Scouts Leadership Program helps girls discover themselves
and their values, connect with others, and take action to make the world a
better place; and
WHEREAS,
the Girl Scouts Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, requires girls
to make a measurable and sustainable difference in their communities, assess a
need and design a solution, find the resources and support to make it happen,
complete the project, and inspire others to sustain it; and
WHEREAS,
the Gold Award honors leadership in the Girl Scout tradition, and its recipients
have already changed the world as high school students; and
WHEREAS,
core programs around science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM),
environmental stewardship, healthy living, financial literacy, and global
citizenship help girls develop a solid foundation in leadership;
and
WHEREAS,
since its founding in 2000, the Girl Scout Research Institute has become an
internationally recognized center for original research, research reviews, and
surveys that provide significant insights into the lives of girls;
and
WHEREAS,
through the dedication, time, and talent of volunteers of different backgrounds,
abilities, and areas of expertise, the Girl Scout program is brought to over
60,000 girls in grades K-12 across the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
today, more than 50 million American women are Girl Scouts alumnae, 3.3 million
girls and adult volunteers are active members, and Girl Scouts is the largest
member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, a global
movement comprised of more than 10 million girls in 145 countries
world-wide.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
the Girl Scouts of the United States of America for its 100 years of leadership
and expertise as the voice for girls and proudly proclaims 2012 as the Year of
the Girl.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the public and the press.
