LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Alexandra Scibilia upon the occa-
sion of receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors, on May 21, 2016

WHEREAS, Alexandra Scibilia, through her diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl
Scout Gold Award; she will be honored at a celebration held during the
7th Annual Meeting of Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways on Saturday, May
21, 2016, at the Carnegie Conference Center in Driver's Village in Cice-
ro, New York; and
WHEREAS, Alexandra Scibilia of DeWitt, New York, is a member of Girl
Scouts of America Troop 10066; 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, Alexandra Scibilia's Gold Award project, titled "Today I
Can't Wait to Read, Learn, and Do!" was completed in 105 hours over a
period of 14 consecutive months and addressed community literacy; and
WHEREAS, For this important project, Alexandra Scibilia polled local
middle school students about what books and activities they like and
then created 15 reading activity bags to engage and encourage more
students to read; and
WHEREAS, Alexandra's themed bags are geared towards boys and girls in
middle school and provide informational activities that are related to
various fiction and non-fiction books; and
WHEREAS, Alexandra Scibilia's activity bags include themes such as
baking, cosmetology, creative writing, Greek mythology, magic, pet care,
and wilderness survival, and are available to children throughout Onon-
daga County at their local libraries through distribution by the
Fayetteville Free Library; and
WHEREAS, Alexandra Scibilia's Gold Award project, which built upon her
interests in reading and writing, has provided an important service to
the community, proved to be of lasting benefit, and it is worthy of the
Girl Scout Gold Award; 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, Alexandra Scibilia 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 Scibilia 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 Alexandra Scibilia.