SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 368
WHEREAS, Girl Scouts from across Texas are gathering at the
State Capitol on March 12, 2015, in celebration of Girl Scouts
Day; and
WHEREAS, For more than a century, Girl Scouts of the United
States of America has worked to promote the physical, social, and
emotional health of girls ages 5 to 17; the organization also
encourages involvement in science, technology, engineering, and
math while building leadership skills and increasing financial
literacy, and through its cookie program, it teaches such vital
business lessons as goal-setting, decision-making, money
management, people skills, business ethics, online marketing,
and e-commerce; and
WHEREAS, Today, the organization boasts a membership of
more than 167,000 Texans, of whom 534 earned the preeminent Girl
Scout Gold Award in 2015 after taking part in projects benefiting
their communities; and
WHEREAS, Inspiring young women to become leaders and
effect positive change, the Girl Scouts of the United States of
America is enriching countless lives and developing a host of
engaged and thoughtful citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 12, 2015, as Girl Scouts Day
at the State Capitol and extend to all those in attendance
sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and informative visit.
Kolkhorst
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 16, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate