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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Girl Scouts across Texas are celebrating the 103rd |
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anniversary of the founding of their organization on March 12, |
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2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Established by Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low in |
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Savannah, Georgia, in 1912, Girl Scouts of the USA began forming |
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troops in Texas just five years later; membership in the Lone Star |
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State now exceeds 160,000, and more than 55,000 adult volunteers |
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provide guidance; and |
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WHEREAS, Girl Scouts today engage in a variety of activities |
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that help them to articulate and act on their values, develop |
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skills, and discover the world around them; they connect with |
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others in a multicultural environment, and they prepare to take on |
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leadership roles, thereby furthering the organization's tradition |
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of promoting greater gender balance in society; and |
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WHEREAS, Financial literacy has long been a high priority, |
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and the famous cookie program teaches Girl Scouts important aspects |
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of business, including such modern techniques as e-marketing and |
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digital money management; encouraging greater involvement by women |
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in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the |
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customized Girl Scout STEM program enhances critical thinking, |
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problem-solving, and collaboration, and participants have competed |
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in national robotics contests; and |
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WHEREAS, Always an integral component of the Girl Scout |
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experience, outdoor activities allow girls to try new things and |
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test their limits, gaining confidence and acquiring skills in a |
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safe, supportive, all-female environment; moreover, the Girl Scout |
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Research Institute is contributing to the well-being of youngsters |
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by releasing state-by-state assessment data that can enable |
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communities to better allocate resources to promote the health, |
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happiness, and educational attainment of girls; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of more than a century, Girl Scouts |
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of the USA has nurtured generations of strong, independent female |
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leaders, and Texas Girl Scouts may indeed take pride in the rich |
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heritage of their organization; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 103rd anniversary of Girl Scouts |
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of the USA and extend to all Texas Girl Scouts and their leaders |
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sincere best wishes for the future. |
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Israel |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 660 was adopted by the House on March |
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5, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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