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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Sunshine Service Unit of the Girl |
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Scouts of San Jacinto Council in Houston have attained the Girl |
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Scout Gold Award, the organization's highest commendation; and |
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WHEREAS, To earn this distinction, they successfully met a |
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series of requirements emphasizing community service, personal and |
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spiritual growth, positive values, and leadership skills; in |
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addition, they planned and implemented Girl Scout Gold Award |
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projects that will have a positive and lasting impact in their |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, The projects covered a wide range of topics |
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depending on the interests of each scout: Jacquelyn Carter educated |
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adolescents on the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and |
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demonstrated methods of staying physically fit; Keturah Crease |
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raised awareness of the benefits of recycling by organizing a |
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community recycling day and distributing more than 700 bags; Lyla |
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Lyles gave swimming lessons to young people in an effort to help |
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prevent drownings; Kirby Miller organized a theater camp for first |
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through sixth grade girls to help them express their feelings in |
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character; Jessica Milton conducted six-week math tutorial |
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sessions for Lamar Consolidated High School students; Lauren Morgan |
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held dating awareness sessions for teenagers; Kandyce Spencer |
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conducted scrapbooking classes for senior citizens; Karesha Wilson |
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organized workshops on how to live healthy with diabetes; Joi Walls |
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instructed students on good nutrition and food preparation; Sabra |
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Washington taught job hunting skills to women at Star of Hope |
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Mission and collected and donated more than 40 women's suits to the |
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group; and Yolonda Williams created a petition against texting |
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while driving and collected over 100 signatures from young drivers |
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who pledged not to text while behind the wheel; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to bettering the lives of their fellow |
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citizens, these dynamic young Texans have demonstrated remarkable |
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maturity and dedication, and they indeed exemplify the highest |
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ideals of the Girl Scout organization; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Girl Scout Gold Award recipients of |
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the San Jacinto Council Sunshine Service Unit for their outstanding |
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contributions to their community and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the unit as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |