Bill Text: NY J01335 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Hannah Mercer upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-07 - ADOPTED [J01335 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01335-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1335

BY: Senator RANZENHOFER

        CONGRATULATING  Hannah Mercer upon the occasion of
        receiving the distinguished Girl Scout  Gold  Award,
        the most prestigious of Scouting honors

  WHEREAS,  Hannah Mercer, through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most  prestigious  honor,  the  Girl
Scout  Gold  Award;  this  auspicious  occasion  will be celebrated at a
Ceremony on Saturday, June 1, 2019; and

  WHEREAS, A resident of Williamsville, New York, Hannah Mercer  is  a
member of Girl Scouts of Western 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,  The  Girl Scout Gold Award nurtures a girl's leadership as
she energizes and inspires her community; 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,  Hannah  Mercer's Take Action Project was entitled, Helping
Hands:  Community CPR Train; 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,  Hannah  Mercer  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  Hannah  Mercer  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 Hannah Mercer.