Bill Text: NY J01340 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Annabella Bogart upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-07 - ADOPTED [J01340 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01340-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1340

BY: Senator RANZENHOFER

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

  WHEREAS,  Annabella  Bogart,  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  Amherst,  New York, Annabella Bogart 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,  Annabella  Bogart's  Take  Action  Project  was  entitled,
Character Counts: Art Initiative!; 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, Annabella Bogart 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  Annabella  Bogart  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 Annabella Bogart.