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This resolution congratulates Grace Burns for receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award, Scouting's highest honor.
Why it matters
Highlights the importance of community service and leadership. by recognizing Grace Burns' Gold Award project, which improved a public space and encouraged literacy through a renovated library and book drive.
Underscores the value of youth engagement in civic life. , suggesting that such achievements contribute not only to personal growth but also to the vitality and future leadership of the community and nation.
Affirms the role of organizations like the Girl Scouts. in developing character, responsibility, and initiative among young people, reinforcing the broader social benefits of supporting youth programs.
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Honor Grace Burns' Achievement
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Assembly Resolution No. 1139 BY: M. of A. Englebright CONGRATULATING Grace Burns upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 5,
2018 WHEREAS, Grace Burns, 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 5, 2018, at the East Wind in Wading River, New York; and… Show allHide
2018 WHEREAS, Grace Burns, 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 5, 2018, at the East Wind in Wading River, New York; and WHEREAS, Grace Burns is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop 4 of Suffolk County; 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 1980, 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, Grace Burns renovated the Little Free Library at Heritage Park and created a sitting area; she also held a book drive; 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, Grace Burns 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 Grace Burns 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 Grace Burns.
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