LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Stephanie Foote upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most presti-
gious of Girl Scouting honors, on May 17, 2009

WHEREAS, Stephanie Foote, of Ithaca, New York, through her diligence and
rigorous efforts, has achieved Girl Scouting's highest and most presti-
gious honor, the Girl Scout Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouts-Seven Lakes Council, headquartered in Phelps, New
York, will honor Stephanie Foote at a special Young Women of Distinction
event to be held at the Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen on Sunday, May 17,
2009; 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, 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 1980, Senior Girl Scouts have capped their years of
achievement in Girl Scouting with the Girl Scout Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, In order to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a girl must
fulfill five requirements; chief among them is the design and completion
of a Gold Award Project which must build upon the interests of the girl,
provide a service to the community, and be of lasting benefit; and
WHEREAS, For her Gold Award Project, entitled Community Pathway,
Stephanie Foote completed a pathway for community members and members of
her church to enjoy; and
WHEREAS, Using physical labor, a lot of help from members of the
community, and some crushed stone, Stephanie Foote was able to turn what
had been a challenging area to traverse into a pleasant pathway which
now provides a shortcut accessible even to wheelchairs and strollers;
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, Stephanie Foote 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 Stephanie Foote upon the occasion of her desig-
nation as the recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Stephanie Foote.