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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 106
BY SENATOR CHEEK
A RESOLUTION
To recognize Thursday, June 3, 2010, as Girl Scouts of the USA Day at the Louisiana State
Capitol.
WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of the USA is the world's largest preeminent organization
dedicated solely to all girls everywhere helping build character and gain skills for success
in the real world; and
WHEREAS, in 2009-2010, the Louisiana Girl Scout Councils served almost
thirty-six thousand girls in six program levels; and
WHEREAS, we honor the Girl Scout's ninety-eighth anniversary and Juliette Gordon
Lowe, the founder of Girl Scouts in 1912; and
WHEREAS, founded on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, by Juliette Gordon
Lowe, Girl Scouts' membership has grown to nearly four million members throughout the
United States and around the world; and
WHEREAS, we recognize and commend the two Girl Scout Councils of Louisiana;
The Girl Scouts of Louisiana - Pines to the Gulf and Girl Scouts Louisiana East; and
WHEREAS, through the Girl Scouts of the USA, girls can see the world and their
place in it by learning the importance of personal responsibility, the value of goal-setting,
the spirit of teamwork, and the thrill of accomplishment; and
WHEREAS, throughout its distinguished history, Girl Scouting has welcomed girls
and women from every background to join, and has inspired them with courage, confidence,
and character to make the world a better place; and
WHEREAS, the Girl Scout program is based on four fundamental goals that
encourage girls to develop to their full potential; relate to others with increasing
understanding, skill, and respect; develop a meaningful set of values to guide their actions
and to provide for sound decision making; and contribute to the improvement of society; and SR NO. 106 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, through the guidance of trained adults, girls between the ages of five
and seventeen are offered a variety of opportunities to explore numerous topics, including
leadership, math, science, technology, health, fitness, sports, environmental education, the
arts, and global awareness; and
WHEREAS, the Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest national award in Girl
Scouting, with national standards, it represents girls' time, leadership, creativity and effort
contributed to making their community better, and young women who have earned the 2010
Girl Scout Gold Award and have become community leaders are: Lindsey Vallot, Lafayette;
Ashley Boykin and Lauren Brown, Shreveport; Bonnie Moody, Leesville; Wendy
Kussmann, Lake Charles; Charlene O'Neill, Ragley; Leigh Griffin, Destrehan; Gillian Maris
Jones, New Orleans; Sarah Mathews, Mandeville; and Mandy McNamara, Destrehan; and
WHEREAS, during the past ninety-eight years, over fifty-five million American
women have participated in Girl Scouting, and this enduring tradition continues to
strengthen individual communities and our society as a whole.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby recognize Thursday, June 3, 2010, as Girl Scouts of the USA Day at the
Louisiana State Capitol, does hereby commend the organization for its many contributions
and continued dedication to girls in the USA and around the world, and does hereby
welcome members of the Girl Scouts of the USA as they visit the capitol on this special and
memorable occasion.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be submitted to the
Girl Scouts of the USA and to Girl Scout Councils in Louisiana.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE