Bill Text: NY J01892 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 1892 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Fiona J. Andrew upon the occasion of receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-12 - ADOPTED [J01892 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01892-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 1892

BY: Senator THOMAS

        CONGRATULATING  Fiona  J. Andrew upon the occasion
        of receiving the Girl Scout  Silver  Award,  Cadette
        Scouting's  highest award and Girl Scouting's second
        highest achievement

  WHEREAS, Fiona J. Andrew was honored  with  the  Girl  Scout  Silver
Award,  Cadette  Scouting's  highest  award  and  Girl Scouting's second
highest achievement; the ceremony will be held  on  Wednesday,  June  5,
2019, at the Farmingdale High School, Farmingdale, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Fiona J. Andrew is a member of the Hardscrabble Association
of Girl Scouts, Troop 3191; and

  WHEREAS,  An  eighth grader at Howitt Middle School, Fiona J. Andrew
is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and both  the  swimming
and  volleyball  teams,  and  was  chosen  by the Nassau Music Educators
Association to play her French horn in the All-County Band Concert; 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,  Fiona J. Andrew completed a Silver Award community service
project which she planned,  developed  and  executed;  her  project  was
entitled,  "Enhance  Information  for  Farmingdale Aquatics Swimmers and
Parents"; and

  WHEREAS, For her project, Fiona J. Andrew and fellow  Scout,  Mariah
Cepeda,  worked with Farmingdale Aquatics Swimmers to develop a strength
club which is conducted by the junior and senior swimmers before  and/or
after practice; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition,  Fiona  J.  Andrew and her partner created a
"What to Bring to a  Swim  Meet"  video  for  the  Farmingdale  Aquatics
Swimmers;  the video explains all the necessities needed and recommended
for a swim meet, and can be found on the team's website; and

  WHEREAS, The Silver Award is earned over a two-year  period;  it  is
tangible  evidence  of  Fiona J. Andrew'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 Fiona J. Andrew, 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 Fiona J. Andrew.