Bill Text: NY J02447 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Shannon Graham upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-03 - ADOPTED [J02447 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02447-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2447

BY: Senator THOMAS

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

  WHEREAS, Shannon Graham, through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Girl Scouting's highest and  most  prestigious  honor,  the
Girl Scout Gold Award; and

  WHEREAS,  Shannon  Graham,  of Garden City, New York, is a member of
Girl Scouts of Nassau County Troop 1261; 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 USA and its members are dedicated to the
development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation; and

  WHEREAS, Since 1916, Senior and Ambassador 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,   Shannon   Graham's   project   was   entitled,   "Awesome
After-School Adventures"; 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,  Shannon  Graham 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  Shannon  Graham  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 Shannon Graham.