Senate Resolution No. 3470

BY: Senator O'MARA

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

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

WHEREAS, Taylor Barkee 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, Taylor Barkee 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, Taylor Barkee 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 Taylor Barkee'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 Taylor Barkee, 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 Taylor Barkee.