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This resolution congratulates Maggie Cannatella for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award, Scouting's highest honor.
Why it matters
Highlights the rigorous process and leadership skills required. Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award demands years of sustained involvement, leadership development, and the successful completion of a community-focused Take Action Project, demonstrating a recipient's commitment to service and personal growth.
Underscores the rarity and prestige of the honor. Only about 2% of Girl Scouts achieve the Gold Award, making Maggie Cannatella's accomplishment not just a personal milestone but also a significant distinction within a national context.
Affirms the broader value of youth civic engagement. The resolution links Maggie’s achievement to the importance of cultivating future leaders and the ongoing contributions of young people to their communities and the nation at large.
Serves as an official record of recognition. By formally congratulating Maggie Cannatella in the legislative record, the resolution elevates her achievement, providing a model of youth excellence and service for others in the state and beyond.
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Honor Maggie Cannatella's Achievement
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Senator · Senate District 7
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History
- Adopted
- Reported to calendar for consideration
- Referred to finance
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Senate Resolution No. 5038 BY: Senator PHILLIPS CONGRATULATING Maggie Cannatella upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors on
May 18, 2018 WHEREAS, Maggie Cannatella, 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 Friday, May 18,
2018, at Shelter Rock Elementary School in Manhasset, New York; and WHEREAS, Maggie Cannatella is a member of Manhasset Service Unit of Girl Scouts of America in Manhasset, New York; and WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through the… Show allHide
2018, at Shelter Rock Elementary School in Manhasset, New York; and WHEREAS, Maggie Cannatella is a member of Manhasset Service Unit of Girl Scouts of America in Manhasset, 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, Only 2% of girls in Girl Scouting complete the requirements for this prestigious award; 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, Maggie Cannatella 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 Maggie Cannatella 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 Maggie Cannatella.
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