Bill Text: NY J01674 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Emily Verdon upon the occasion of receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-30 - ADOPTED [J01674 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-J01674-Introduced.html
Senate Resolution No. 1674 BY: Senator THOMAS CONGRATULATING Emily Verdon upon the occasion of receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award, Cadette Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second highest achievement WHEREAS, Emily Verdon was honored with the Girl Scout Silver Award, Cadette Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second highest achievement; and WHEREAS, Emily Verdon is a member of the Girl Scouts of America Troop 1050, East Meadow, New York; and WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has cultivated in our Nation's young people the goals of building solid values of sisterhood and the importance of working with others, stimulating both mind and body, instilling pride, and encouraging community service and success; and WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has expanded the horizons of the countless hundreds of thousands who have participated in Scouting programs which have made Scouting an American and international institution; and WHEREAS, Emily Verdon completed a Silver Award community service project which she planned, developed and executed; for her project, she and three of her fellow Scouts raised the necessary funds to purchase pet oxygen masks for local fire departments; and WHEREAS, The Silver Award is earned over a two-year period; it is tangible evidence of Emily Verdon's high character and commitment, and is a harbinger of her future service to her community, New York State and our Nation; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate Emily Verdon, recognizing her achievement in earning the Girl Scout Silver Award, and to wish her continued success in all her future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Emily Verdon.