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

WHEREAS, Heather Kurtz is a member of Troop 40120, a New York Girl
Scouts of America Troop in Port Byron, New York affiliated with the Girl
Scouts of NYPENN Pathways council; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of April Kurtz, Heather Kurtz, through her dili-
gence 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 Pathways 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 entitled "Adventure Day," Heather
Kurtz introduced several young girls in grades three through five to
various new ideas and activities in an effort to give them exposure to
new opportunities; kayaking turned out to be one of the most popular
activities of the day; 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, Heather Kurtz 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 Heather Kurtz upon the occasion of her desig-
nation as recipient of a Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Heather Kurtz.