2013-J2217
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Kacy Ann Kaiser upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most presti-
gious of Girl Scouting honors
WHEREAS, Kacy Ann Kaiser, through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Girl Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the
Girl Scout Gold Award; the Hardscrabble Association of Girl Scouts,
which serves the Farmingdale, New York Union Free School District,
honored Kacy Ann Kaiser at an Award Ceremony held on Wednesday, June 5,
2013 at Farmingdale High School in Farmingdale, New York; 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, Kacy Ann Kaiser's Gold Award project was about cyber-bully-
ing; hoping to make an impact on children and parents, Kacy Ann Kaiser
created educational and interactive activities for fourth and fifth
graders at Northside Elementary School and prepared educational packets
for parents to help them reinforce the children's knowledge of cyber-
bullying; 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, Kacy Ann Kaiser 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 Kacy Ann Kaiser upon the occasion of her desig-
nation as recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Kacy Ann Kaiser.