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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 537
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WHEREAS, Rachel Anne Samek of Valley View has earned great |
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distinction with her receipt of the American Heritage Girls Stars & |
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Stripes Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The Stars & Stripes Award is the highest honor |
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given by AHG, a faith-centered leadership development program |
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for girls 5 to 18 years of age; dedicated to the mission of |
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building women of integrity through service to God, family, |
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community, and country, the initiative provides a wide range of |
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programs for youth as they learn the values of perseverance and |
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responsibility; award criteria includes achieving a required |
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number of merit badges, holding a troop leadership position, |
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overseeing a service project, and passing a board review; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Gary and Ellen Samek, Rachel Anne |
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Samek belongs to AHG Troop TX1618; she joined AHG at the age of |
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five and is the first in her family to complete the program, |
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having earned all five of the level awards over the course of her |
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13 years of membership; for the Stars & Stripes Award, she |
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exceeded the required number of 16 merit badges by receiving 34, |
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and she put in more than 350 hours on her community service |
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project that involved building four fitness and exercise |
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stations for residents along the Jaycee Park walking trail in |
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Gainesville; and |
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WHEREAS, During her high school years, Ms. Samek has |
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served as the senior girl leader and elite honor guard commander |
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for her troop; moreover, she has garnered numerous awards as a |
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member of the Cooke County 4-H Club, and she is also affiliated |
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with the Texas 4-H Council, the Benjamin Lyon Chapter of the |
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National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and the |
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Star of Destiny Chapter of Colonial Dames 17th Century; in |
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addition, she is a member of the Red River Christian |
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Homeschoolers community, New Life Bible Church, and Awana Clubs |
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of Denton Bible Church; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished young Texan has demonstrated |
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remarkable initiative and dedication in the pursuit of her goals |
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and service to her fellow citizens, and she is a source of great |
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pride to her family and her community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate Rachel Anne Samek on receiving |
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the American Heritage Girls Stars & Stripes Award and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Samek as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 28, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |