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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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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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DECLARING 2012 AS THE YEAR OF THE GIRL AND CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF | |
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GIRL SCOUTING | |
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Introduced By: Senators Nesselbush, Paiva Weed, Walaska, Metts, and Crowley | |
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Date Introduced: March 13, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration | |
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WHEREAS, March 12, 2012, marks the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the |
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United States of America, which began in 1912 when Savannah, Georgia native Juliette “Daisy” |
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Gordon Low gathered 18 girls to provide them the opportunity to develop physically, mentally, |
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and spiritually; and |
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WHEREAS, For 100 years, Girl Scouting has helped build millions of girls and women |
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of courage, confidence, and character; and |
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WHEREAS, The award winning Girl Scout Leadership Program helps girls discover |
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themselves and their values, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better place; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouting, requires |
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girls to make a measureable and sustainable difference in their community, assess a need and |
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design a solution, find the resources and support to make it happen, complete the project, and also |
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inspire others to sustain it; and |
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WHEREAS, The Gold Award honors leadership in the Girl Scout tradition, and Gold |
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Award recipients have already changed the world as high school students; and |
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WHEREAS, Core programs around Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math |
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(STEM), environmental stewardship, healthy living, financial literacy, and global citizenship help |
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girls develop a solid foundation in leadership; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its founding in 2000, the Girl Scout Research Institute has become an |
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internationally recognized center for original research, research reviews, and surveys that provide |
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significant insights into the lives of girls; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the dedication, time, and talent of volunteers of different |
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backgrounds, abilities, and areas of expertise, the Girl Scout program is brought to over 9,400 |
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girls in grades K-12 across the State of Rhode Island and beyond; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, more than 50 million American women are Girl Scout alumnae, 3.3 |
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million girls and adult volunteers are active members, and Girl Scouts is the largest member of |
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the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, a global movement comprised of more |
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than 10 million girls in 145 countries worldwide; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations |
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hereby applauds the Girl Scouts of the United States of America for its 100 years of leadership |
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and expertise as the voice for and of girls, and proudly proclaims 2012 as “Year of the Girl”; and |
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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 the Girl Scouts of Rhode Island. |
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