Bill Text: CA ACR176 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Girl Scouts of America Gold Award.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 53-26-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-08-16 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 126, Statutes of 2016. [ACR176 Detail]

Download: California-2015-ACR176-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: ACR 176	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  126
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 16, 2016
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 11, 2016
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 23, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 23, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 26, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Cristina Garcia
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen,
Arambula, Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough,
Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu,
Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth
Gaines, Gallagher, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez,
Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein,
Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian,
Obernolte, O'Donnell, Olsen, Patterson, Quirk, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas,
Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting,
Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, and Wood)
   (Coauthor: Senator Jackson)

                        APRIL 28, 2016

   Relative to the Girl Scouts of America Gold Award.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 176, Cristina Garcia. Girl Scouts of America Gold Award.
   This measure would commend Girl Scouts of America upon the
occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Gold Award,
applaud the vital role the organization has played in the lives of
countless girls and young women, and extend best wishes for its
continued success in the future.



   WHEREAS, The year 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the Girl
Scouts of America's Gold Award, the highest honor presented by the
organization to its most exceptional scouts, and in recognition
thereof it is appropriate to underscore the positive impact of this
valued tradition and commend the efforts of the countless women who
include themselves among the ever-growing community of Gold Award
recipients; and
   WHEREAS, Established in 1912--a time when women in the United
States could not yet vote--as a single troop of 18 girls in Savannah,
Georgia, Girl Scouts of America was conceived by Juliette "Daisy"
Gordon Low, who envisioned an organization that would prepare girls
to meet the world with courage, confidence, and character. Providing
girls and young women the opportunity to join together for
companionship, community service, and participation in constructive
and worthwhile group activities, the organization today encompasses
nearly three million scouts in 92 countries and more than 59 million
alumnae; and
   WHEREAS, That same social consciousness continues today as the
Girl Scouts promote the ideals of acceptance, understanding, cultural
awareness, and tolerance; and
   WHEREAS, A prestigious award that requires a true commitment to
Girl Scouts and the completion of a community-oriented project that
requires one to two years of effort, the Gold Award and its preceding
equivalents have been awarded to more than one million girls since
its inception in 1916. Recipients entering military service and
university studies are presented greater opportunities and often
distinguish themselves among their peers as clear leaders and role
models; and
   WHEREAS, The Gold Award originated as the Gold Eaglet insignia,
which was used from 1916 to 1939, and as the organization evolved
over the years, so too did the honor. Exemplary scouts earned the
Curved Bar Award from 1940 to 1963, the First Class Award from 1963
to 1980, and, from 1980 to the present, the Gold Award, inspiring
their peers to find greatness inside themselves and share their ideas
and passions with their communities; and
   WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of America allows young girls to establish
strong bonds of friendship and obtain a sense of "family" from within
the group, and these girls go on to gain experiences and knowledge
that may not otherwise be available to them; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature commends Girl Scouts of
America upon the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout
Gold Award, applauds the vital role the organization has played in
the lives of countless girls and young women, and extends best wishes
for its continued success in the future; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.