Senate Resolution No. 877

BY: Senator KAPLAN

        CONGRATULATING  Anya  Chen  upon  the  occasion of
        receiving  the  Girl  Scout  Silver  Award,  Cadette
        Scouting's  highest award and Girl Scouting's second
        highest achievement

  WHEREAS, Anya Chen was honored with the  Girl  Scout  Silver  Award,
Cadette  Scouting's  highest  award  and  Girl Scouting's second highest
achievement; the ceremony will be held on  Friday,  June  18,  2021,  at
Christ Lutheran Church, New Hyde Park, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Anya  Chen is a member of the Herricks Association of Girl
Scouts of Nassau County, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has cultivated in our Nation's  young  people
the  goals  of building solid values of sisterhood and the importance of
working with others, stimulating both mind and body,  instilling  pride,
and encouraging community service and success; and

  WHEREAS,  Girl  Scouting  has expanded the horizons of the countless
hundreds of thousands who have participated in Scouting  programs  which
have made Scouting an American and international institution; and

  WHEREAS,  Anya  Chen  completed  a  Silver  Award  community service
project which she planned,  developed  and  executed;  her  project  was
titled  revamping  the  girl  scout  display  at  the Herricks Community
Center; and

  WHEREAS, The Silver Award is earned over a two-year  period;  it  is
tangible evidence of Anya Chen's high character and commitment, and is a
harbinger of her future service to her community, New York State and our
Nation; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Anya Chen, recognizing her achievement in earning the  Girl
Scout  Silver Award, and to wish her continued success in all her future
endeavors; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Anya Chen.