Senate Resolution No. 895

BY: Senator KAPLAN

        CONGRATULATING Kate Baranello upon the occasion of
        receiving  the  distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award,
        the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 18,
        2021

  WHEREAS, Kate Baranello, through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most  prestigious  honor,  the  Girl
Scout  Gold  Award;  an All That Glitters Award Ceremony will be held on
Friday, June 18, 2021, at the outdoor parking  lot  of  Christ  Lutheran
Church in New Hyde Park, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Kate  Baranello is a member of the Herricks Association 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, 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 1980, Senior Girl Scouts have capped their  years  of
achievement in Girl Scouting with the Girl Scout Gold Award; and

  WHEREAS,  In  order  to  earn the Girl Scout 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,  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, Kate Baranello 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  Kate  Baranello  upon  the  occasion  of   her
designation as recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Kate Baranello.