12-R129
2012 -- S 2780
Enacted 03/13/12
S E N A T E R E
S O L U T I O N
DECLARING 2012
AS THE YEAR OF THE GIRL AND CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF
GIRL SCOUTING
Introduced By: Senator Donna M. Nesselbush
Date Introduced: March 13, 2012
WHEREAS, March 12, 2012,
marks the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the
Gordon Low gathered 18 girls to provide them the
opportunity to develop physically, mentally,
and spiritually; and
WHEREAS, For 100 years, Girl Scouting has helped build millions of
girls and women
of courage, confidence, and character; and
WHEREAS, The award winning Girl Scout Leadership Program helps girls
discover
themselves and their values, connect with others, and take
action to make the world a better place;
and
WHEREAS, The Girl Scout
Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, requires
girls to make a measureable and
sustainable difference in their community, assess a need and
design a solution, find the resources and support to make it
happen, complete the project, and also
inspire others to sustain it; and
WHEREAS, The Gold Award
honors leadership in the Girl Scout tradition, and Gold
Award recipients have already changed the world as
high school students; and
WHEREAS, Core programs
around Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
(STEM), environmental stewardship, healthy living,
financial literacy, and global citizenship help
girls develop a solid foundation in leadership; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding in 2000, the Girl Scout Research
Institute has become an
internationally recognized center for original research, research
reviews, and surveys that provide
significant insights into the lives of girls; and
WHEREAS, Through the dedication, time, and talent of volunteers of
different
backgrounds, abilities, and areas of expertise, the Girl Scout
program is brought to over 9,400
girls in grades K-12 across the State of
WHEREAS, Today, more than 50 million American women are Girl Scout
alumnae, 3.3
million girls and adult volunteers are active members, and
Girl Scouts is the largest member of
the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, a
global movement comprised of more
than 10 million girls in 145 countries worldwide; now,
therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
hereby applauds the Girl Scouts of the
and expertise as the voice for and of girls, and proudly
proclaims 2012 as “Year of the Girl”; and
be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Girl
Scouts of Rhode Island.
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