Honor Girl Scout Awardee

Senate Resolution No. 4086 BY: Senator O'MARA CONGRATULATING Catherine Delaney upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors WHEREAS, Through her diligence and rigorous efforts, Catherine Delaney has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout Gold Award; presentation of the award will be made during a Young Women of Distinction Event to be held in the fall of 2018; and WHEREAS, Catherine Delaney is a member of Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways Troop 41029, Trumansburg, New York; 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 Take Action Project entitled Music Classroom Upgrades at the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts (TCFA), Catherine Delaney raised funds for the renovation of two TCFA classrooms to make music lessons more accessible to families within her community; additionally, a drum set was donated; 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, Catherine Delaney 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 Catherine Delaney 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 Catherine Delaney.