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This resolution congratulates Alanna Santamaria for earning the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award and honors her achievements.
Why it matters
Highlights youth leadership and community service. The resolution emphasizes that the Girl Scout Gold Award requires significant initiative, particularly a project that benefits the community in a lasting way, underscoring the importance of youth-led contributions to society.
Celebrates bilingual education and inclusion. By specifically noting Alanna's project—creating alphabet books and audio recordings in both English and Spanish for Head Start children—it brings attention to the value of supporting early education and linguistic diversity.
Recognizes the broader impact of scouting. The resolution frames Alanna’s achievement within the context of character and leadership development fostered by the Girl Scouts, implying that such programs are integral to cultivating responsible future citizens.
Serves as a model for civic recognition. By formally honoring individual youth achievements in a legislative setting, the resolution sets a precedent for public acknowledgment of service-oriented accomplishments, potentially inspiring others to pursue similar goals.
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Honor Girl Scout Gold Award
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- Adopted
- Reported to calendar for consideration
- Referred to finance
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Senate Resolution No. 1251 BY: Senator LAVALLE CONGRATULATING Alanna Santamaria upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors WHEREAS, Alanna Santamaria, through her diligence and rigorous… Show allHide
Senate Resolution No. 1251 BY: Senator LAVALLE CONGRATULATING Alanna Santamaria upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors WHEREAS, Alanna Santamaria, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout Gold Award; and WHEREAS, Alanna Santamaria is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop 1786; 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, Alanna Santamaria created alphabet books and audio recordings in both English and Spanish for the children at Head Start; 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, Alanna Santamaria 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 Alanna Santamaria 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 Alanna Santamaria.
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