2017-J2343
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2017-J2343
Senate Resolution No. 2343
BY: Senator LAVALLE
CONGRATULATING Kate Wilkie upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award,
the most prestigious of Scouting honors on June 6,
2017
WHEREAS, Kate Wilkie, 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 on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at
East Wind in Wading River, New York; and
WHEREAS, Kate Wilkie is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop
2713, and service unit 26; 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 1919, Senior Girl Scouts have sought to cap their
years in Girl Scouting with the prized Girl Scout Gold Award, which
challenges girls to change the world; and
WHEREAS, In order to earn the Girl Scout Gold Award, a girl must
complete a rigorous set of service, leadership development, and
skill-building tasks leading up to the final and most challenging
requirement, the design and completion of a Take Action Project; this
project must be an issue of interest to the girl and her community,
employ team-based solutions, and educate and inspire others; and
WHEREAS, For her project, Kate Wilkie constructed a face mask
station to be placed inside the dugout at Red Creek Park; she also
produced a YouTube video demonstrating basic softball skills, and
created a Facebook page entitled "it all started with little league" to
boost enrollment in the Hampton Bay Little League Team; 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, Kate Wilkie 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 Kate Wilkie 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
transmitted to Kate Wilkie.
actions
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19 / May / 2017
- REFERRED TO FINANCE
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23 / May / 2017
- REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
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23 / May / 2017
- ADOPTED
Resolution Details
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