SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 537
WHEREAS, Rachel Anne Samek of Valley View has earned great
distinction with her receipt of the American Heritage Girls Stars &
Stripes Award; and
WHEREAS, The Stars & Stripes Award is the highest honor
given by AHG, a faith-centered leadership development program
for girls 5 to 18 years of age; dedicated to the mission of
building women of integrity through service to God, family,
community, and country, the initiative provides a wide range of
programs for youth as they learn the values of perseverance and
responsibility; award criteria includes achieving a required
number of merit badges, holding a troop leadership position,
overseeing a service project, and passing a board review; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Gary and Ellen Samek, Rachel Anne
Samek belongs to AHG Troop TX1618; she joined AHG at the age of
five and is the first in her family to complete the program,
having earned all five of the level awards over the course of her
13 years of membership; for the Stars & Stripes Award, she
exceeded the required number of 16 merit badges by receiving 34,
and she put in more than 350 hours on her community service
project that involved building four fitness and exercise
stations for residents along the Jaycee Park walking trail in
Gainesville; and
WHEREAS, During her high school years, Ms. Samek has
served as the senior girl leader and elite honor guard commander
for her troop; moreover, she has garnered numerous awards as a
member of the Cooke County 4-H Club, and she is also affiliated
with the Texas 4-H Council, the Benjamin Lyon Chapter of the
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and the
Star of Destiny Chapter of Colonial Dames 17th Century; in
addition, she is a member of the Red River Christian
Homeschoolers community, New Life Bible Church, and Awana Clubs
of Denton Bible Church; and
WHEREAS, This accomplished young Texan has demonstrated
remarkable initiative and dedication in the pursuit of her goals
and service to her fellow citizens, and she is a source of great
pride to her family and her community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Rachel Anne Samek on receiving
the American Heritage Girls Stars & Stripes Award and extend to
her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Ms. Samek as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Springer
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 28, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate