Bill Text: NY J00988 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Sarah Vincent 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 [J00988 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00988-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 988

BY: Senator THOMAS

        CONGRATULATING  Sarah Vincent upon the occasion of
        earning  the  distinguished  Gold  Award,  the  most
        prestigious of Scouting honors

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

  WHEREAS, Sarah Vincent a resident of Westbury, New York, is a member
of the West Hempstead Franklin Square Association of Girl 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; and

  WHEREAS, This project must be an issue of interest to the  girl  and
her  community,  employ  team-based  solutions,  and educate and inspire
others; her project was entitled, "Wear Clean"; and

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

  WHEREAS, Sarah Vincent 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 Sarah Vincent upon the occasion  of  earning  the
Gold Award; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Sarah Vincent.