Senate Resolution No. 471

BY: Senator STEC

CONGRATULATING Libby Gillis upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award,
the most prestigious of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Libby Gillis, through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl
Scout Gold Award; and

WHEREAS, The daughter of Robert Gillis and Lisa Littlefield-Gillis
and a junior at Tupper Lake High School, Libby is a member of Girl
Scouts of Northeastern New York Service Unit 454, Troop 4123 of Tupper
Lake, 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, 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, Libby Gillis raised awareness of the many
effects of climate change; with the support of her school's
environmental club, the Green Team, she started an annual Green (spirit)
Week at her school and created a Green Week video which won awards at
the AdkAction Beyond the Peaks Student Film Festival; she also produced
a video to teach others about the school's cafeteria composting system,
which she was instrumental in starting; 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, Libby Gillis 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 Libby Gillis 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 Libby Gillis.