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

WHEREAS, Aparna Nathan is a member of a Chappaqua Neighborhood Girl
Scouts Troop affiliated with the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson coun-
cil; and
WHEREAS, Through her diligence and rigorous efforts, Aparna Nathan has
achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl Scout
Gold Award; she will be honored at a Gold Award Ceremony to be held at
the New Castle Town Hall in Chappaqua, New York, on Saturday, April 28,
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 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 "Reels and Reads," Aparna
Nathan sought to increase the enthusiasm of middle school students for
books by connecting them to their film adaptations; she held multiple
events at the Chappaqua Library during which the attendees watched a
film adaptation of a book and, through the discussion that followed, the
students acquired a wide variety of skills related to analyzing books
and movies; and
WHEREAS, Other aspects of Aparna Nathan's project included raffles for
movie tickets to local movie theaters; any student could enter the
raffles by submitting a book review and, by incorporating many local
businesses in her project, she was able to involve and include the
community in her effort to nurture a love of reading; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has been involved in Scouting
for many years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all
of the necessary achievements; and
WHEREAS, Aparna Nathan 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 Aparna Nathan 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 Aparna Nathan.