SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 368

WHEREAS, Girl Scouts from across Texas are gathering at the State Capitol on March 12, 2015, in celebration of Girl Scouts Day; and

WHEREAS, For more than a century, Girl Scouts of the United States of America has worked to promote the physical, social, and emotional health of girls ages 5 to 17; the organization also encourages involvement in science, technology, engineering, and math while building leadership skills and increasing financial literacy, and through its cookie program, it teaches such vital business lessons as goal-setting, decision-making, money management, people skills, business ethics, online marketing, and e-commerce; and

WHEREAS, Today, the organization boasts a membership of more than 167,000 Texans, of whom 534 earned the preeminent Girl Scout Gold Award in 2015 after taking part in projects benefiting their communities; and

WHEREAS, Inspiring young women to become leaders and effect positive change, the Girl Scouts of the United States of America is enriching countless lives and developing a host of engaged and thoughtful citizens; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby recognize March 12, 2015, as Girl Scouts Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those in attendance sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative visit.

Kolkhorst

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 16, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate