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Senate Resolution 112
By: Senators Parent of the 44th, Orrock of the 36th, Halpern of the 39th, Jackson of the 41st,
Harrell of the 40th and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commending the
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Girl Scouts as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in2
the world to American girls; and for other purposes.3
WHEREAS, more than a century ago, native Savannahian Juliette Gordon Low started the4
movement known as the Girl Scouts; beginning with the first gathering of 18 girls in5
Savannah on March 12, 1912, Juliette broke the conventions of the time by reaching across6
class, cultural, and ethnic boundaries to ensure that all girls, including those with disabilities,7
had a place to grow and develop their talents and leadership skills; and8
WHEREAS, the life mission of Juliette Gordon Low was to build girls of courage,9
confidence, and character; and10
WHEREAS, the Girl Scout Leadership Experience encourages girls to develop a strong sense11
of self, connect to their communities both locally and globally, and feel empowered to make12
a difference in the world; and13
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WHEREAS, Girl Scouts offers hands-on, girl-led, and girl-centered learning in STEM, the
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outdoors, and entrepreneurship and provides abundant opportunities to help girls develop15
invaluable life skills; and16
WHEREAS, the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn,17
acknowledges each recipient's power and dedication to not only bettering herself but also to18
making the world a better place for others; and19
WHEREAS, more than 59 million American women are Girl Scout alumnae, and 2.6 million20
girls and adult volunteers are active members; and21
WHEREAS, today, there are 43,000 Girl Scout members in the State of Georgia in every22
corner of the state; and23
WHEREAS, the movement started by Juliette Gordon Low now reaches every corner of the24
world with Girl Scouts living throughout the United States, its territories, and in more than25
90 countries across the globe; and26
WHEREAS, today, the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and Greater Atlanta Councils serve27
approximately 43,000 Girl Scout members in the State of Georgia.28
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body29
recognize February 6, 2025, as Girl Scout Day at the state capitol and commend the Girl30
Scouts as a national leader in developing girls of courage, confidence, and character.31
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
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to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the33
press.34
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