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

WHEREAS, Ellen Wright, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has
achieved Girl Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl
Scout Gold Award; the ceremony hosted by the Thousand Islands Girl
Scouts Council, headquartered in Watertown, New York, honoring her was
held on Monday, May 11, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Ellen Wright, a senior at Ogdensburg Free Academy, is a
member of Girl Scouts of America Troop 36 in Ogdensburg, 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, hoping to increase awareness of
American sculptor Sally James Farnham's importance in the art world and
as an Ogdensburg native, Ellen Wright created a presentation to inform
her community about the life and significance of the sculptor, presented
the information to the community, and made copies available to a variety
of organizations; and
WHEREAS, Ellen Wright also wrote a portion of the badge to go with the
Thousand Islands Girl Scout Council's "A Woman's Place in History"
patch; 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, Ellen Wright 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 Ellen Wright 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 Ellen Wright.