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

WHEREAS, Ambassador Girl Scout Katrina Kilmer, through her diligence and
rigorous efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious
honor, the Girl Scout Gold Award; she was honored at a Girl Scout Gold
Ceremony on May 29, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Katrina Kilmer of Walton, New York, is a member of Girl
Scouts of America NYPENN Troop 30714 in Walton; 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 Girl Scout Gold Take Action Project, Katrina Kilmer,
a high school senior, made Happy Bags and filled them with things for
patients in the hospital to do; in doing the project, she learned to
simplify direction because she was working with younger children; she
also learned to take charge of situations when needed and to appreciate
the opinions of others; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of the value of Katrina Kilmer's project, the
local 4H Club is continuing it; 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, Katrina Kilmer 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 Katrina Kilmer 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 Katrina Kilmer.