LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Lindsey Brosnan upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most presti-
gious of Girl Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Lindsey Brosnan 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, Lindsey Brosnan
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 "Roaring Brook Elementary
School Nature and Story Walk," Lindsey Brosnan decided to give back to a
place where she and her family spent many years of her childhood by
creating a nature walk at Roaring Brook Elementary School; her project
provides food for native birds and enables people to observe the birds
in their natural setting; and
WHEREAS, Working with other scouts and the community, Lindsey Brosnan
made bird feeders for the trail out of recycled materials; she also
created beds full of native plants at the beginning and end of the trail
and, in addition, she developed a story walk for each season of the year
using many different children's books to keep children entertained while
walking the nature trail; 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, Lindsey Brosnan 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 Lindsey Brosnan 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 Lindsey Brosnan.