LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Shannon Davis upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious
of Girl Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Shannon Davis, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has
achieved Girl Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl
Scout Gold Award; she will be honored by the Girl Scouts of Nassau Coun-
ty's Seaford/Wantagh Association at a Court of Honor ceremony, to be
held on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at the St. Frances de Chantal Auditori-
um in Wantagh, New York; and
WHEREAS, Shannon Davis is a member of the Seaford/Wantagh Associ-
ation's Troop 3448; 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
complete five requirements, all of which demand efficient organiza-
tional, time management, and leadership skills; chief among these
requirements is the design and completion of a Gold Award Service
Project which must build upon the interests of the girl, provide a
service to the community, and be of lasting benefit; and
WHEREAS, Shannon Davis's Girl Scout Gold project was entitled "Garden
at Wantagh Library"; 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, Shannon Davis 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 Shannon Davis upon the occasion of her desig-
nation as the recipient of a Girl Scout Gold Award on May 30, 2012; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Shannon Davis.