LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Emily R. Camaione upon the occa-
sion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Emily R. Camaione, through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl
Scout Gold Award; she will be honored by Girl Scouts of Western New
York's Pittsford Service Unit at a special Court of Awards ceremony on
Sunday, June 12, 2011; and
WHEREAS, A home schooled student, Emily R. Camaione is a member of
Girl Scouts of America Troop 60860 in Pittsford; 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 A Cry For Help - A Docu-
mentary Styled Film on Self-Injury Awareness, Emily R. Camaione wanted
to illustrate the issue of self-injury among teenage girls in her commu-
nity, an issue a surprising number of her friends have struggled with;
and
WHEREAS, With their help, Emily R. Camaione was able to put together a
script for a film based on their true stories and had three of her
friends act in the documentary styled film; she then edited the footage
and had a family friend help with making the DVDs; and
WHEREAS, Emily R. Camaione then distributed copies of the film to
local libraries and posted the video on YouTube; and
WHEREAS, Emily R. Camaione's project is very important to her; she
believes it brings attention and justice to a very misunderstood issue;
she hopes people will watch her film and come to understand the causes
and consequences of self-injury so that perhaps they too will go out
into their community and help people who struggle with this issue; and
WHEREAS, An outstanding young woman, Emily R. Camaione has been
involved in Scouting for years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and
has attained all of the necessary achievements for the Girl Scout Gold
Award; and
WHEREAS, Emily R. Camaione is a credit to her family, 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 Emily R. Camaione upon the occasion of her desig-
nation 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 Emily R. Camaione.