LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Silka Jacobson-Evans upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Silka Jacobson-Evans, through her diligence and rigorous
efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the
Girl Scout Gold Award; the ceremony will be held at a Young Women of
Distinction event, hosted by Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc. to be
held in Spring of 2015; and
WHEREAS, Silka Jacobson-Evans is a resident of Beaver Dams, New York,
and a member of Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc.; 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, The 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 project, Silka Jacobson-Evans addressed the issues of
poverty and hunger in her local community by giving each individual who
participated three plants, soil, and pots to plant their plants of
choice; she also provided the participants with proper instructions on
the plants' specific care, and educated 15 families on how to take care
of harvesting their own food; 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, Silka Jacobson-Evans 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 Silka Jacobson-Evans upon the occasion of her
designation 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 Silka Jacobson-Evans.