LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Amy C. Cymerman upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most presti-
gious of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Amy C. Cymerman, 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 student at Pittsford Sutherland High School, Amy C. Cymer-
man is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop 60949 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 Ronald McDonald House
Resident Resource Guide, Amy C. Cymerman created a Guest Reference Manu-
al for the Ronald McDonald House of Rochester; and
WHEREAS, The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester provides a
home-away-from-home for families who need to be near their children
while they are receiving health care in Rochester area hospitals; it
also supports the health and well-being of children and their families
in the broader Rochester community by encouraging a healthy lifestyle
while they are dealing with a very stressful situation during their stay
at the Ronald McDonald House; and
WHEREAS, Amy C. Cymerman specifically wanted to help the Ronald McDo-
nald House with its mission of providing a healthy lifestyle for resi-
dents, providing something for the Ronald McDonald House they could not
fund for themselves; she also wanted to try to encourage residents to
find ways of relieving the stress in their lives, which would enable
them to be in a better position to support their hospitalized children,
as well as help them to not let the stress affect their own health; and
WHEREAS, The reference manual Amy C. Cymerman prepared well-serves
this purpose; it provides residents with information on healthy eating
habits for people on the run, simple exercises for relieving stress that
can be done anywhere and with no equipment, suggestions for healthy
places to eat near the Ronald McDonald House, and information on the
health benefits of other exercises and of something as simple as walk-
ing, along with specific instructions for walking on the Erie Canal
which is located at the back of the Ronald McDonald House; and
WHEREAS, An outstanding young woman, Amy C. Cymerman 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, Amy C. Cymerman 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 Amy C. Cymerman 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 Amy C. Cymerman.