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Honor Girl Scout Gold Award

Official title

“Congratulating Kate Wilkie upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors”

Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValleSD-1
Status
Adopted
Impact
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Outcome
Adopted

What's happening

This resolution congratulates Kate Wilkie for receiving the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award on June 6, 2017.

Why it matters

  1. Highlights the importance of youth leadership and community involvement,. as the Girl Scout Gold Award requires recipients to address a community issue and inspire others, demonstrating skills that benefit society at large.

  2. Underscores the value of sustained commitment and service,. since achieving the Gold Award involves years of participation and a significant final project, emphasizing long-term dedication over short-term achievement.

  3. Brings attention to local impact,. with Kate Wilkie’s project specifically benefiting her community by supporting youth sports and promoting healthy activities, showing how national programs can foster positive change at the grassroots level.

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Honor Girl Scout Gold Award

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator · Senate District 1

Chair, Higher Education

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Adopted
  2. Reported to calendar for consideration
  3. Referred to finance

Full text

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Senate Resolution No. 2343 BY: Senator LAVALLE CONGRATULATING Kate Wilkie upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors on June 6,

2017 WHEREAS, Kate Wilkie, 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, Kate Wilkie is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop

2713, and service unit 26; 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 all

2713, and service unit 26; 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, Kate Wilkie constructed a face mask station to be placed inside the dugout at Red Creek Park; she also produced a YouTube video demonstrating basic softball skills, and created a Facebook page entitled "it all started with little league" to boost enrollment in the Hampton Bay Little League Team; 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, Kate Wilkie 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 Kate Wilkie 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 Kate Wilkie.

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