Senate Resolution No. 3469

BY: Senator O'MARA

CONGRATULATING Madeline Brainard upon the occasion
of receiving the Girl Scout Silver Award, Cadette
Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second
highest achievement

WHEREAS, Madeline Brainard was honored with the Girl Scout Silver
Award, Cadette Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second
highest achievement; and

WHEREAS, Madeline Brainard is a member of the Girl Scouts of America
Troop 40591, Trumansburg, New York; and

WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has cultivated in our Nation's young people
the goals of building solid values of sisterhood and the importance of
working with others, stimulating both mind and body, instilling pride,
and encouraging community service and success; and

WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has expanded the horizons of the countless
hundreds of thousands who have participated in Scouting programs which
have made Scouting an American and international institution; and

WHEREAS, Madeline Brainard completed a Silver Award community
service project which she planned, developed and executed; her project,
entitled "Pillowcases, Games and Gifts for the Local Hospital,"
benefitted the Cayuga Medical Center Pediatric Wing; and

WHEREAS, For her project, Madeline Brainard and her fellow Scouts
wanted to find a way to make life a little easier on the patients and
their family members while they were at the hospital; she made hygiene
kits for parents, donated colorful handmade pillowcases for patients,
and donated games for family members to play while spending time with
their loved ones; and

WHEREAS, The Silver Award is earned over a two-year period; it is
tangible evidence of Madeline Brainard's high character and commitment,
and is a harbinger of her future service to her community, New York
State and our Nation; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
congratulate Madeline Brainard, recognizing her achievement in earning
the Girl Scout Silver Award, and to wish her continued success in all
her future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Madeline Brainard.