Senate Resolution No. 2526

BY: Senator THOMAS

        CONGRATULATING  Juliana  Rom  upon the occasion of
        earning  the  distinguished  Gold  Award,  the  most
        prestigious of Scouting honors

  WHEREAS,  Juliana  Rom,  through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most  prestigious  honor,  the  Gold
Award; the ceremony will be held on Monday, June 10, 2024; and

  WHEREAS,  A  resident  of  Garden  City,  New York, Juliana Rom is a
member of Girl Scouts of the  United  States  of  America,  Troop  1449,
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 the United States 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, Juliana Rom's project was entitled, "Calming Kits of Hope";
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,  Juliana  Rom  is  a  credit to her family, her school, her
community, her State, and her Nation, and undoubtedly, 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 Juliana Rom upon the occasion of earning the Gold
Award; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Juliana Rom.