Bill Text: NY J01791 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Congratulating Violet Ferraro upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-04 - ADOPTED [J01791 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01791-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 1791

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

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

  WHEREAS, Through her diligence and rigorous efforts, Violet  Ferraro
has  achieved  Scouting's  highest  and most prestigious honor, the Girl
Scout Gold Award; the ceremony will be held on Thursday, June  6,  2019,
at East Wind Long Island, Wading River, New York; and

  WHEREAS, A resident of Commack, New York, Violet Ferraro is a member
of Girl Scouts of America Troop 1492; 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,  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, For her project, Violet Ferraro  built  and  installed  two
benches  for  passengers  at  the bus stop in front of Community Housing
Innovations; 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,  Violet  Ferraro 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  Violet  Ferraro  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 Violet Ferraro.
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