LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Kaylyn Fex upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious
of Girl Scouting honors, on May 11, 2009

WHEREAS, Kaylyn Fex, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has
achieved Girl Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl
Scout Gold Award; a ceremony hosted by the Thousand Islands Girl Scout
Council, headquartered in Watertown, New York, honoring her was held on
Monday, May 11, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Kaylyn Fex is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop 99 in
Canton, St. Lawrence County; 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; this project 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, recognizing that there are rela-
tively few Chinese people living in upstate New York and that it can be
difficult to learn about and understand their culture, Kaylyn Fex chose
to speak to a group of fourth graders about China in order to help them
better understand the country; and
WHEREAS, She used a PowerPoint presentation to show the children many
things about China and prepared and provided many handouts; she also
taught them a game using chopsticks, how to write Chinese characters,
say simple Chinese phrases, and how to use chopsticks for eating, and
displayed photo albums, money, pamphlets, and other souvenirs from a
personal trip; 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, Kaylyn Fex is a credit to her family, her school, her commu-
nity, 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 Kaylyn Fex upon the occasion of her designation
as the recipient of a Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Kaylyn Fex.