LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Kate Venditto upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious
of Girl Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Kate Venditto is a member of a Chappaqua Girl Scouts Neighbor-
hood Troop affiliated with the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson council
and a Senior at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua; and
WHEREAS, Through her diligence and rigorous efforts, Kate Venditto has
achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout
Gold Award; she was honored at a Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Gold
Award Ceremony on Saturday, March 5, 2011; 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 entitled "Community Service in
Westchester," Kate Venditto focused on educating the public of the many
ways to become involved in their communities for the purpose of provid-
ing statistics and information on various areas of need so that people
can understand more fully the real requirements of their communities and
the volunteer opportunities available; and
WHEREAS, Kate's project resulted in the provision of three useful
sources of information: a brochure, a website for teens, and a Power-
Point presentation for Girl Scout leaders; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has been involved in Scouting
for 13 years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of
the necessary achievements; and
WHEREAS, Kate Venditto 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 Kate Venditto 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 Kate Venditto.