Bill Text: NY J00770 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 770 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Girl Scout Jillian Hooey upon the occasion of earning the distinguished Gold Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-11 - ADOPTED [J00770 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00770-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 770

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

        CONGRATULATING  Girl  Scout Jillian Hooey upon the
        occasion of earning the  distinguished  Gold  Award,
        the  most  prestigious  of  Girl Scouting honors, on
        June 29, 2021

  WHEREAS, Jillian Hooey, through her diligence and rigorous  efforts,
has  achieved  Girl Scouts of the United States of America's highest and
most prestigious honor, the Gold Award; the ceremony  will  be  a  drive
through  on  Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at the Girl Scouts of Nassau County
Service Center; and

  WHEREAS, Jillian Hooey is a member of Girl Scouts of Nassau  County;
and

  WHEREAS,  America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through
the dedication, determination and tireless efforts  of  the  outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and

  WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and

  WHEREAS,  Since  1912,  Girl  Scouts have answered the call to drive
lasting, impactful change; and

  WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of the United States of America and its members
are dedicated to the development of  character  and  leadership  in  the
youth of this Nation; and

  WHEREAS,  Since 1980, Gold Award Girl Scouts have capped their years
of achievement in Girl Scouting with the Gold Award; and

  WHEREAS, In order to earn the Gold Award, a girl must  fulfill  five
requirements;  chief  among  them is the design and completion of a Gold
Award Project; this project must build upon the interests of  the  girl,
provide a service to the community, and be of lasting benefit; and

  WHEREAS,  For  her  project entitled, "Nature of Americans," Jillian
Hooey hosted a series of events for community members and started a club
at her school to encourage people to get outside and get moving; and

  WHEREAS, Gold Award Girl Scouts do not just change the world for the
better, they change it for good; and

  WHEREAS, The Gold Award, the mark of the truly remarkable, is earned
by girls in grades 9-12  who  demonstrate  extraordinary  leadership  in
developing   sustainable   solutions  to  local,  national,  and  global
challenges; and

  WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman  has  been  involved  in  Girl
Scouting for years, has lived up to Girl Scout's ideals and has attained
all the necessary achievements; and

  WHEREAS,  Jillian  Hooey  is a credit to her family, her school, her
community, her State and her Nation, and no doubt  her  future  will  be
filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in
recognition of the significance  of  this  meritorious  achievement,  to
congratulate  and  honor  Girl  Scout Jillian Hooey upon the occasion of
earning the Gold Award; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Jillian Hooey.