SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 941

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize May 19, 2015, as American Heritage Day at the Capitol; and

WHEREAS, This special event is being held in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the American Heritage Girls, an organization founded in 1995 with the mission of building women of integrity through service to God, family, community, and country; and

WHEREAS, American Heritage Girls offers girls from age five to 18 the opportunity to earn badges by achieving goals in a wide range of categories known as frontiers; these categories are heritage, family living, arts, outdoor skills, personal well-being, and science and technology; and

WHEREAS, The program emphasizes the importance of girl leadership, life-skill enhancement, teamwork development and confidence building, and social, character, and spiritual development; girls can earn service stars for community service, along with activity patches, religious recognition awards, and sports pins; and

WHEREAS, The American Heritage Girls program has had a profound influence on the lives of countless girls and young women, and Texas is privileged to have the largest number of the organization's troops in the nation; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby welcome the delegation of the American Heritage Girls and extend to them best wishes for a memorable American Heritage Day at the Capitol; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in honor of this special occasion.

Estes

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 21, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate