THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY PICKETT, ADOLPH, BAKER, BEYER, BOBACK, BROOKS, CAUSER, DELOZIER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FREEMAN, GEIST, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, TRUE, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSICO, MATZIE, McILVAINE SMITH, METZGAR, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MUNDY, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PEIFER, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTARSIERO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SEIP, SIPTROTH, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, CREIGHTON AND CUTLER, MARCH 10, 2010

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 10, 2010  

A RESOLUTION

Designating the week of March 7 through 13, 2010, as "Girl Scout

Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, March 12 marks the 98th anniversary of Girl Scouts

of the United States; and 

WHEREAS, Girl Scouts was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in

1912 in Savannah, Georgia; and

WHEREAS, Throughout its distinguished history, Girl Scouting

has inspired millions of girls and women with the highest ideals

of courage, confidence and character; and

WHEREAS, Through the Girl Scout leadership experience, girls

develop the skills and lessons that will serve them a lifetime

so that they may contribute to their communities; and

WHEREAS, Girl Scouting takes an active role in increasing

girls' awareness of the opportunities available to them today in

mathematics, science, sports, technology and other fields that

can expand their horizons; and

WHEREAS, More than 3 million current Girl Scout members

nationwide will be celebrating 98 years of this American

tradition, with nearly 50 million women who are former Girl

Scouts and living proof of the impact of this amazing movement;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the

week of March 7 through 13, 2010, as "Girl Scout Week" in

Pennsylvania.