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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts of Central Texas are selling cookies |
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in 46 counties from January 21 to February 27, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to building character and developing |
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leadership, confidence, and social awareness among its members, |
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Girl Scouts of the USA has been conducting the cookie fund-raiser |
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since December 1917, and today this program remains an important |
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component of the Girl Scout business and economic literacy |
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initiative; by selling cookies, girls learn such life skills as |
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money management, teamwork, and public speaking; revenue from the |
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Girl Scout Cookie Program is directed toward the recruitment and |
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training of volunteer leaders, financial assistance to keep the |
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scouting program available to all, and the improvement of camps and |
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other sites, as well as toward the troops' own activities; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2008, more than 11,000 Girl Scouts in Central |
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Texas sold 1.97 million boxes of cookies and raised approximately |
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$6.8 million for the council and over $260,000 for troop programs, |
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which included more than 5,000 community service projects; in |
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addition, these fine young Texans collected nearly 50,000 boxes of |
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cookies to send to U.S. troops overseas; and |
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WHEREAS, By inspiring young women to become leaders and |
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providing them with a solid foundation for future achievement, the |
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Girl Scout councils of Central Texas are enriching countless lives |
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and developing a host of engaged and thoughtful citizens who |
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realize the value of giving back to their communities; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Girl Scouts of Central Texas for |
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their community service efforts and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for a successful Girl Scout Cookie Program in 2009; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Girl Scouts of Central Texas as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |