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

WHEREAS, Molly Pickel 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, Molly Pickel 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 "Chappaqua Farmers
Market," Molly Pickel, working as a Volunteer Coordinator, was involved
in the preliminary planning for a new farmers market in Chappaqua during
the spring and summer of 2010; and
WHEREAS, Needing volunteers to help set up, staff and clean up the
market each weekend, Molly managed the email list of interested New
Castle residents, communicated with volunteers weekly, and supervised
the volunteers at the Saturday markets during the fall of 2010; with her
help, the new market was a great success and continued through the
winter at an indoor location; 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, Molly Pickel 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 Molly Pickel 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 Molly Pickel.