PRINTER'S NO. 726
No. 103 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY GINGRICH, ARGALL, BAKER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BUXTON,
CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DePASQUALE,
DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GABIG,
GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GODSHALL, GRELL,
GRUCELA, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KENNEY,
KOTIK, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, MANTZ, MARSICO,
McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, METCALFE, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MOUL,
MOYER, MUSTIO, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE,
PETRARCA, PETRI, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAMALEY,
RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROHRER, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
STEIL, STERN, R. STEVENSON, STURLA, SURRA, TRUE, VEREB,
VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, FRANKEL,
KAUFFMAN, YUDICHAK, JAMES, PICKETT, KILLION, KULA, TURZAI,
EVERETT, FREEMAN, WALKO, HERSHEY, BOYD, W. KELLER, MARKOSEK,
ROSS, SONNEY, J. WHITE AND BELFANTI, MARCH 9, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 9, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the week of March 11 through 17, 2007, as "Girl
2 Scout Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, March 12, 2007, marks the 95th anniversary of Girl
4 Scouts of the United States of America, the organization which
5 was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia;
6 and
7 WHEREAS, Throughout its long and distinguished history, Girl
8 Scouting has inspired millions of girls and women to achieve the
9 highest ideals of character, conduct and patriotism; and
10 WHEREAS, Through Girl Scouting, girls grow strong, gain self-
1 confidence and leadership skills and learn the lifelong lesson
2 of contributing to their communities; and
3 WHEREAS, Girl Scouting takes an active role in increasing
4 girls' awareness of the opportunities available to them today in
5 math, science, sports, technology and other fields that can
6 expand their horizons; and
7 WHEREAS, More than 3.8 million current Girl Scout members
8 Nationwide will be celebrating 95 years of this American
9 tradition with nearly 50 million women who are former Girl
10 Scouts and living proof of the impact of this amazing movement;
11 therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the
13 commitment that Girl Scouts of the United States of America has
14 made to America's girls and recognize the week of March 11
15 through 17, 2007, as "Girl Scout Week" in Pennsylvania.
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