LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Megan Elizabeth Enright upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Megan Elizabeth Enright is a member of a Chappaqua Neighborhood
Girl Scouts Troop affiliated with the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson
council; and
WHEREAS, Through her diligence and rigorous efforts, Megan Elizabeth
Enright 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 "Seniors Make A Wish,"
Megan Elizabeth Enright, working on behalf of Senior Citizens in both
her local community of Chappaqua, New York, and her summer community of
Lake Naomi, Pennsylvania, she started Seniors Make A Wish, educating
others about the needs of seniors and involving the communities to
facilitate meeting those needs as was the focus of her project; many
seniors suffer from loneliness which Megan helped to address by organiz-
ing visits to the seniors and getting them out for awhile; and
WHEREAS, Megan Elizabeth Enright also worked with other Girl Scout
troops to prepare Halloween Goodie Bags and Veterans Day Party Favors,
while increasing the troops' understanding of seniors' needs; and,
recognizing their value, the HOPE club at her school will continue to
provide community services for seniors; 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, Megan Elizabeth Enright 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 Megan Elizabeth Enright upon the occasion of her
designation as the recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Megan Elizabeth Enright.