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This resolution congratulates Taryn Cortes on receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award for her achievements and community service project.
Why it matters
Recognizes the importance of youth leadership and community service. by highlighting Taryn Cortes’s achievement, which serves as an example to other young people about the value of civic engagement and personal initiative.
Emphasizes the significance of the Girl Scout Gold Award. as a rigorous, multi-step honor that requires a sustained commitment to service, leadership, and personal growth—demonstrating the high standards expected of recipients.
Spotlights a meaningful community contribution. Taryn’s project involved creating a memorial plaque for Navy Seal families, which not only honors military sacrifice but also creates a lasting benefit for the local community and museum visitors.
Affirms the role of organizations like the Girl Scouts. in developing future leaders and fostering values of responsibility, perseverance, and public service among young women.
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Honor Taryn Cortes Achievement
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- Adopted
- Reported to calendar for consideration
- Referred to finance
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Senate Resolution No. 1268 BY: Senator LAVALLE CONGRATULATING Taryn Cortes upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors WHEREAS, Taryn Cortes, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout Gold Award; and WHEREAS, Taryn Cortes is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop
60400; 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,… Show allHide
60400; 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, Taryn Cortes had a memorial plaque honoring Navy Seal families displayed in the Michael P. Murphy Navy Seal Museum in Sayville, New York; 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, Taryn Cortes 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 Taryn Cortes 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 Taryn Cortes.
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