81R7696 MDM-D
By: Shelton H.R. No. 543
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Emily Elizabeth Gould of Girl Scouts of America
Troop No. 2529 in Fort Worth has attained the organization's
highest commendation, the Gold Award, and she is being recognized
at a ceremony on March 29, 2009, at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church;
and
WHEREAS, To achieve this distinction, a young woman must meet
requirements that promote community service, personal growth,
positive values, and leadership skills; in addition, she must plan
and implement a special Girl Scout Gold Award project of at least 50
work hours that meets a need in her community; and
WHEREAS, For her project, Ms. Gould focused on the issue of
childhood obesity; to promote exercise among young students, she
repainted the playground at a local elementary school, developed
games for children to play on the hopscotch and foursquare
patterns, and spent a day teaching the games to the students; and
WHEREAS, A Paschal High School senior, Ms. Gould is a 13-year
member of Girl Scouts who has earned the organization's Bronze and
Silver Awards; during the summer of 2008, she represented the Texas
Oklahoma Plains Council at an international scouting event in
London, England; and
WHEREAS, Emily Gould has proven herself to be an exemplary
and productive member of the Girl Scouts and her community, and she
may reflect with great pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Emily Elizabeth Gould on her
receipt of the Girl Scout Gold Award and extend to her best wishes
for the coming years; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Gould as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.