Senate Resolution No. 3472

BY: Senator O'MARA

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

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

WHEREAS, Annabelle Riker is a member of the Girl Scouts of America
Troop 40483, Ithaca, 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, Annabelle Riker completed a Silver Award community service
project which she planned, developed and executed; for her project, she
served as an Assistant Swim Instructor at the Ithaca Youth Bureau; and

WHEREAS, The Silver Award is earned over a two-year period; it is
tangible evidence of Annabelle Riker'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 Annabelle Riker, 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 Annabelle Riker.