Bill Text: NY J02583 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Abigail Gurden, upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 12, 2022
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-05-17 - ADOPTED [J02583 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-J02583-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution No. 2583 BY: Senator MAYER CONGRATULATING Abigail Gurden, upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 12, 2022 WHEREAS, Through her diligence and rigorous efforts, Abigail Gurden, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout Gold Award; the ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 12, 2022; and WHEREAS, Abigail Gurden, is a member of Scarsdale Edgemont 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 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, For her project entitled "Journal My Journey," Abigail Gurden, attempts to comfort anxious, hospitalized teen girls at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, by creating and delivering 400 activity journals, colored pencils and positive get-well notes; it has been shown that a distracting activity such as journaling and self-expression through art can make a patient calmer for tests, procedures and treatments; 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, Abigail Gurden, 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 Abigail Gurden, 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 Abigail Gurden.