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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CONGRATULATING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA ON THE OCCASION OF ITS | |
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100TH ANNIVERSARY | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Cimini, Hearn, Tanzi, Walsh, and Serpa | |
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Date Introduced: March 13, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, The Girls Scouts organization was originally founded by Juliette Gordon |
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Low on March 12th, 1912, under the belief “that all girls should be given the opportunity to |
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develop physically, mentally, and spiritually”; and |
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WHEREAS, From an initial membership of eighteen young girls, the organization now |
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consists of 3.4 million members throughout the United States, including the United States |
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territories, and in more than 90 countries through USA Girl Scouts Overseas; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1950, the United States chartered the Congress Girl Scouts of the USA |
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(GSUSA) as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Through membership in the World Association |
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of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), GSUSA is part of a worldwide family of 10 million |
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girls and adults in 145 countries; and |
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WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of the USA is the preeminent leadership development |
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organization for girls and young women, encouraging them to discover their strengths, foster their |
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entrepreneurial skills, connect with others, treat their peers with respect, and take action by |
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serving their communities, their country, and the world; and |
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WHEREAS, In Rhode Island, the Girl Scouts of Rhode Island, Inc. includes 11,900 girls |
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in grades K-12 and 3,400 adults from across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, As the Girl Scouts organization celebrates its centennial anniversary, it |
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continues to uphold its mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who strive to |
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make the world a better place; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates the Girl Scouts of America on the occasion of its |
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100th Anniversary Year celebration. We furthermore recognize the entire membership for their |
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dedicated service to our state and to our country; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Nicole Kelly, Girl Scouts of Rhode Island. |
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