86R28430 ST-D
 
  By: Toth H.R. No. 1386
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Ellen Crawford of The Woodlands has attained the
  Girl Scout Gold Award, and this accomplishment truly merits
  recognition; and
         WHEREAS, A third generation Girl Scout and a second
  generation Gold Award recipient, Ms. Crawford successfully met a
  series of requirements emphasizing community service, personal and
  spiritual growth, positive values, and leadership skills; for her
  Girl Scout Gold Award project, she designed a sensory walkway and
  living tepee in the Wendtwoods Community Vegetable Garden and led a
  team of 12 volunteers in the construction process; with the
  completion of that project, she has provided local children with an
  interactive experience that will encourage their love of nature and
  the outdoors; and
         WHEREAS, By fostering self-confidence and by encouraging
  young women to explore career opportunities and to become more
  socially conscious, the Girl Scout program is helping its
  participants to achieve their greatest potential as engaged
  citizens and leaders; and
         WHEREAS, The maturity and dedication that Ms. Crawford has
  demonstrated in pursuit of her goals truly exemplify the highest
  ideals of the Girl Scouts, and she may indeed reflect with pride on
  a job well done; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Ellen Crawford on receiving the
  Girl Scout Gold Award and extend to her sincere best wishes for
  continued success and happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Crawford as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.