Bill Text: NY J01894 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Faith Williams upon the occasion of receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - ADOPTED [J01894 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01894-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1894

BY: Senator THOMAS

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

  WHEREAS,  Faith  Williams  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 Wednesday, June 5,
2019, at Farmingdale High School, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Faith Williams is a member of Girl Scouts of America  Troop
3191,   Farmingdale,   New  York;  she  has  been  a  Girl  Scout  since
Kindergarten and plans to continue until she receives  her  Gold  Award;
and

  WHEREAS,  She  has  participated  in  the  Color  Guard,  earned her
leadership award and volunteered to make sandwiches for the homeless  at
Hope  For The Future; Faith Williams has also managed several Girl Scout
events for younger troops; and

  WHEREAS, An eighth grade Honor  student  at  Howitt  Middle  School,
Faith  Williams  is  a  member of Daler Buddies and Student Council; she
also participates in the cast and crew for the school  plays  and  plays
Lacrosse; 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, Faith Williams completed a Silver Award  community  service
project  which  she planned, developed and executed; for her project she
created educational games, along with printouts, banners and  signs  for
elementary kids learning Spanish; and

  WHEREAS,  Faith  Williams  worked  with the teachers and two Spanish
speaking students from Miss Shelley's Upward Prep School  in  Roosevelt,
New York, to make her project a success; and

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

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate  Faith Williams, 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 Faith Williams.