By Craddick, West H.C.R. No. 217 74R13544 WMS-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, On June 12, 1995, Darby Basham, Michelle Dragoo, 1-2 Jodi Fulfer, Tamarie Hawkins, Courtney Heinemann, Michelle Long, 1-3 and Laura Vaden will be honored as recipients of the Gold Award, 1-4 the highest achievement given in Girl Scouting, and their success 1-5 is indeed deserving of special recognition; and 1-6 WHEREAS, All of these accomplished young women are members of 1-7 the Permian Basin Girl Scout Council, and they will receive their 1-8 awards at the Statewide Girl Scout Gold Award Ceremony at the State 1-9 Capitol; a reception in their honor will be held afterward at the 1-10 Governor's Mansion, where Governor George Bush will give the 1-11 keynote address; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The Gold Award recognizes young women for their 1-13 commitment to themselves, their community, their world, and their 1-14 future; each candidate for this prestigious honor must complete an 1-15 intensive, four-month project that builds on the skills she has 1-16 learned throughout her years in Girl Scouting; and 1-17 WHEREAS, By encouraging young women to exercise leadership, 1-18 explore career opportunities, and discover more about themselves, 1-19 the Girl Scout program builds the confidence, self-awareness, and 1-20 community spirit of our future leaders; those who complete the 1-21 challenging requirements of the Gold Award demonstrate the 1-22 perseverance and discipline that are vital to success in life; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The maturity, dedication, and spirit exhibited by 1-24 these outstanding young women in pursuit of their goal truly 2-1 exemplify the noblest ideals of the Girl Scout program, and their 2-2 success in this endeavor is surely indicative of the great heights 2-3 they will aspire to and reach throughout their lives; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-6 hereby honor the Gold Award recipients of the Permian Basin Girl 2-7 Scout Council and extend to them warmest best wishes for success in 2-8 all their future endeavors; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for them as an expression of highest regard by the 2-11 Legislature of the State of Texas.