Senate Resolution No. 984
BY: Senator THOMAS
CONGRATULATING Juliana Mitchell upon the occasion
of earning the distinguished Gold Award, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors
WHEREAS, Juliana Mitchell, through her diligence and rigorous
efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the
Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, Juliana Mitchell, a resident of Garden City, New York, is a
member of the West Hempstead Franklin Square Association of Girls
Scouts; and
WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through
the dedication, determination and tireless efforts of the outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and
WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and
WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to
the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation;
and
WHEREAS, Since 1916, Senior Girl Scouts have sought to cap their
years in Girl Scouting with the prized Gold Award, which challenges
girls to change the world; and
WHEREAS, In order to earn the Gold Award, a girl must complete a
rigorous set of service, leadership development, and skill-building
tasks leading up to the final and most challenging requirement, the
design and completion of a Take Action Project; and
WHEREAS, This project must be an issue of interest to the girl and
her community, employ team-based solutions, and educate and inspire
others; her Take Action project was entitled, "Using Social Media for
Good"; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has been involved in Scouting
for years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of the
necessary achievements; and
WHEREAS, Juliana Mitchell is a credit to her family, her school, her
community, her State and her Nation, and no doubt her future will be
filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in
recognition of the significance of this meritorious achievement, to
congratulate and honor Juliana Mitchell upon the occasion of earning the
Gold Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Juliana Mitchell.
