THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY ORIE, VANCE, BAKER, BOSCOLA, EARLL, KITCHEN, SCHWANK, TARTAGLIONE, WARD, WASHINGTON, M. WHITE, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BLAKE, BREWSTER, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EICHELBERGER, ERICKSON, FERLO, FONTANA, GORDNER, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, KASUNIC, MENSCH, PILEGGI, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, SOLOBAY, STACK, WAUGH, D. WHITE, WILLIAMS, WOZNIAK, YAW AND YUDICHAK, MARCH 12, 2012

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MARCH 12, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the

United States of America on March 12, 2012.

WHEREAS, March 12, 2012, marks the 100th anniversary of the

Girl Scouts of the United States of America, which began in 1912

when Savannah, Georgia, native Juliette "Daisy" Gordon Low

gathered 18 girls to provide them the opportunity to develop

physically, mentally and spiritually; and

WHEREAS, For 100 years, Girl Scouting has helped build

millions of girls and women of courage, confidence and character

who act to make the world a better place; and

WHEREAS, The award winning Girl Scout Leadership Program

helps girls discover themselves and their values, connect with

others and take action to make the world a better place; and

WHEREAS, The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl

Scouting, requires girls to make a measurable and sustainable

difference in their community, assess a need and design a

solution, find the resources and support to make it happen,

complete the project and also inspire others to sustain it; and

WHEREAS, The Gold Award honors leadership in the Girl Scout

tradition, and Gold Award recipients have already changed the

world as high school students; and

WHEREAS, Core programs around science, technology,

engineering and math, environmental stewardship, healthy living,

financial literacy and global citizenship help girls develop a

solid foundation in leadership; and

WHEREAS, Through the dedication, time and talent of

volunteers of different backgrounds, abilities and areas of

expertise, the Girl Scout Program has expanded to include more

than 103,500 girls in grades kindergarten through 12 across this

Commonwealth by Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Girl Scouts

in the Heart of Pennsylvania and Girl Scouts of Western

Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, Today, more than 50 million American women are Girl

Scout alumnae, 3.3 million girls and adult volunteers are active

members and Girl Scouts is the largest member of the World

Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, a global movement

comprised of more than 10 million girls in 145 countries

worldwide; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate commemorate the 100th anniversary

of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on March 12,

2012.