1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1223 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 recognize the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on 1-5 the occasion of the organization's Gold Award ceremony at the 1-6 Capitol on June 4, 2001, and to declare June 4 as Girl Scouts Day 1-7 at the Capitol; and 1-8 WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts of the United States of America 1-9 is comprised of over 2.6 million members and is recognized as 1-10 a first-rate organization that seeks to better the lives of 1-11 Americans and our nation's environment; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest achievement 1-13 in Girl Scouting and symbolizes outstanding accomplishments in 1-14 the areas of leadership, community service, career planning, and 1-15 personal development; and 1-16 WHEREAS, A Girl Scout Gold Award is given to girls in grades 1-17 nine through 12 who have fulfilled specific requirements; to 1-18 receive the award, a Girl Scout must have designed and implemented 1-19 a Girl Scout Gold Award project and earned the Senior Girl Scout 1-20 Challenge and Leadership Award, as well as the Career Exploration 1-21 pin; and 1-22 WHEREAS, Those Scouts who have earned Gold Awards and all 1-23 members of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America 2-1 deserve recognition for their leadership in their peer groups 2-2 and communities and their skills, talents, and hard work; now, 2-3 therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 77th Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Girl Scouts 2-6 of the United States of America on their many accomplishments 2-7 and extend congratulations to those Girl Scouts who have earned 2-8 Gold Awards; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a 2-10 memento of Girl Scouts Day at the Capitol and as an expression 2-11 of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-12 Nelson, Shapiro, 2-13 Van de Putte, Zaffirini 2-14 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-15 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-16 ______________________________ _______________________________ 2-17 Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate 2-18 _______________________________ 2-19 President of the Senate 2-20 I hereby certify that the 2-21 above Resolution was adopted by 2-22 the Senate on May 26, 2001. 2-23 _______________________________ 2-24 Secretary of the Senate