What's happening
This resolution congratulates Emma Spear for receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award, Scouting's highest honor, on June 6, 2017.
Why it matters
Highlights the importance of youth leadership and community service. , as the Girl Scout Gold Award requires extensive commitment to service, skill-building, and leadership, showcasing Emma Spear as a role model for young people.
Demonstrates the value of projects that directly benefit local communities. , with Emma’s award-winning project providing essential toiletries to special needs students at area high schools, addressing a tangible need.
Recognizes the long-standing tradition and prestige of the Girl Scout Gold Award. , reinforcing the significance of such achievements in empowering young women and encouraging impactful civic engagement.
Signals the legislature’s support for youth development organizations. , underlining the broader societal benefits of programs like Girl Scouts in fostering future leaders and engaged citizens.
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Honor Emma Spear Gold Award
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- Adopted
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- Referred to finance
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Senate Resolution No. 2333 BY: Senator LAVALLE CONGRATULATING Emma Spear upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors on June 6,
2017 WHEREAS, Emma Spear, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout Gold Award; the ceremony will be held on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at East Wind in Wading River, New York; and WHEREAS, Emma Spear is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop
2309, and service unit 59; 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… Show allHide
2309, and service unit 59; 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 1919, Senior Girl Scouts have sought to cap their years in Girl Scouting with the prized Girl Scout Gold Award, which challenges girls to change the world; and WHEREAS, In order to earn the Girl Scout 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, For her project, Emma Spear filled travel bags with various toiletries to be used by the special needs students at Riverhead and Huntington High Schools; 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, Emma Spear 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 Emma Spear 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 Emma Spear.
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