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

WHEREAS, Mary Lawrence is a member of Ogdensburg, New York Girl Scouts
of America Troop 51401 affiliated with the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Path-
ways council; and
WHEREAS, Mary Lawrence, through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl
Scout Gold Award; she will be honored at a Girl Scouts of NYPENN Path-
ways Young Women of Distinction event in May 2012; 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 in Grades 9-12 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, Mary Lawrence, with the help of
her Earth Club, built an herb garden to use in the school cafeteria; 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, Mary Lawrence 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 Mary Lawrence 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 Mary Lawrence.