SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 941
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize May 19, 2015, as American Heritage Day at the Capitol; and
WHEREAS, This special event is being held in conjunction
with the 20th anniversary of the American Heritage Girls, an
organization founded in 1995 with the mission of building women
of integrity through service to God, family, community, and
country; and
WHEREAS, American Heritage Girls offers girls from age
five to 18 the opportunity to earn badges by achieving goals in a
wide range of categories known as frontiers; these categories are
heritage, family living, arts, outdoor skills, personal
well-being, and science and technology; and
WHEREAS, The program emphasizes the importance of girl
leadership, life-skill enhancement, teamwork development and
confidence building, and social, character, and spiritual
development; girls can earn service stars for community service,
along with activity patches, religious recognition awards, and
sports pins; and
WHEREAS, The American Heritage Girls program has had a
profound influence on the lives of countless girls and young
women, and Texas is privileged to have the largest number of the
organization's troops in the nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby welcome the delegation of the American
Heritage Girls and extend to them best wishes for a memorable
American Heritage Day at the Capitol; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special occasion.
Estes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 21, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate