Bill Text: NY J00849 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Ava Schmidt upon the occasion of earning the distinguished Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-02 - ADOPTED [J00849 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00849-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 849

BY: Senator MARTINS

        CONGRATULATING  Ava  Schmidt  upon the occasion of
        earning  the  distinguished  Gold  Award,  the  most
        prestigious of Scouting honors

  WHEREAS,  Ava  Schmidt,  through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most  prestigious  honor,  the  Gold
Award; the ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2023; and

  WHEREAS, Ava Schmidt is a member of Girl Scouts of the United States
of America in Nassau County, New York; 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, The Girl Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to
the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation;
and

  WHEREAS,  Since  1916,  Senior  Girl Scouts have sought to cap their
years in Girl Scouting with the  prized  Gold  Award,  which  challenges
girls to change the world; and

  WHEREAS,  In  order  to  earn the Gold Award, a girl must complete a
rigorous set of  service,  leadership  development,  and  skill-building
tasks  leading  up  to  the  final and most challenging requirement, the
design and completion of a Take Action Project; this project must be  an
issue  of  interest  to  the  girl  and her community, employ team-based
solutions, and educate and inspire others; and

  WHEREAS, For  her  project  entitled  "Fast  Fashion  Forward,"  Ava
Schmidt  addressed  the  issue of fast fashion caused by the overflow of
micro-trend clothing which ends up in landfills and contributes  to  10%
of the carbon emissions; and

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

  WHEREAS, Ava Schmidt 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 Ava Schmidt upon the occasion of earning the Gold
Award; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Ava Schmidt.