Bill Text: NY J00966 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-16 - ADOPTED [J00966 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00966-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 966

BY: Senator THOMAS

        CONGRATULATING   Caitlin   Fitzpatrick   upon  the
        occasion of earning the  distinguished  Gold  Award,
        the most prestigious of Scouting honors

  WHEREAS,  Caitlin  Fitzpatrick,  through  her diligence and rigorous
efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the
Gold Award; and

  WHEREAS, Caitlin Fitzpatrick, a resident  of  Franklin  Square,  New
York,  is  a member of the West Hempstead Franklin Square Association of
Girls Scouts; 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, Her project was titled, "Optimizing a Coanda Device for the
Reduction of Beach Erosion"; 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, Caitlin Fitzpatrick 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 Caitlin Fitzpatrick upon the occasion of earning
the Gold Award; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Caitlin Fitzpatrick.