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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Natalie Stephenson retired as the outdoor education |
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| 6 | 7 | | manager for the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains on October 31, |
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| 7 | 8 | | 2018, drawing to a close a long and fulfilling career with the Girl |
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| 8 | 9 | | Scouts that spanned 44 years; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A Pampa native, Ms. Stephenson began her |
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| 10 | 11 | | involvement in scouting in the second grade and has been a stalwart |
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| 11 | 12 | | supporter of the organization ever since; she joined the staff of |
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| 12 | 13 | | the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains after moving to Amarillo |
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| 13 | 14 | | with her husband in 1974 and was elevated to the position of outdoor |
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| 14 | 15 | | education manager six years later; in that role, she planned |
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| 15 | 16 | | outdoor programs for the 82 counties GSTOP covers, as well as for |
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| 16 | 17 | | the group's Texas camps, and she supervised a full-time staff at |
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| 17 | 18 | | GSTOP's headquarters in Fort Worth; she also served as the resident |
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| 18 | 19 | | director of Camp Kiwanis in Amarillo, which welcomes an average of |
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| 19 | 20 | | 500 scouts each summer; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Throughout her affiliation with the Girl Scouts, |
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| 21 | 22 | | Ms. Stephenson embraced the opportunity to mentor and nurture the |
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| 22 | 23 | | talents of its members; her work involved organizing outdoor |
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| 23 | 24 | | adventures such as horseback riding and swimming, and she enjoyed |
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| 24 | 25 | | watching campers overcome their fears and push themselves to |
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| 25 | 26 | | greater heights while forming friendships and making lasting |
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| 26 | 27 | | memories; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Through her dedication, skill, and undeniable |
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| 28 | 29 | | passion for the Girl Scouts organization, Natalie Stephenson has |
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| 29 | 30 | | helped make scouting a more rewarding and enriching experience for |
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| 30 | 31 | | countless young women, and she may reflect with great pride on all |
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| 31 | 32 | | that she has accomplished as she embarks on the next exciting |
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| 32 | 33 | | chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Natalie Stephenson on her |
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| 35 | 36 | | retirement from the Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains and extend |
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| 36 | 37 | | to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for Ms. Stephenson as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 40 | 41 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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