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

WHEREAS, Alexandra Blach, through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Girl Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the
Girl Scout Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, Alexandra Blach is a member of a Girl Scouts of Nassau County
Troop; 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, entitled Become
Unplugged, Alexandra Blach, a sophomore at The Wheatley School, taught
girls in grades four through six that sewing is a fun alternative to the
use of technology; and
WHEREAS, Inspired by her longtime interest in sewing, Alexandra commu-
nicated with students and was able to improve her teaching skills as
well as her confidence; 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 for the Girl Scout Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, Alexandra Blach 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 Alexandra Blach 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 Alexandra Blach.