J2262-2011 Actions

• Jun 7, 2011: ADOPTED
• Jun 7, 2011: REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
• Jun 3, 2011: REFERRED TO FINANCE

J2262-2011 Text

 ATIVE  RESOLUTION  congratulating  Jackie Lin upon the occasion of
 ing the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most  prestigious
 uting honors

 S,  Jackie  Lin,  through  her diligence and rigorous efforts, has
 ed Scouting's highest and most prestigious honor, the  Girl  Scout
 Award;  she  will  receive  the  award at a Gold Award ceremony on
 ay, June 11, 2011; and
 EAS, Jackie Lin, the daughter of Maria Wang, is a member  of  Girl
   of America Ambassador Troop 4-772, Girl Scout Council of Greater
 rk, sponsored by the Conron Camp Foundation; and
 EAS, America has achieved her greatest heights  of  glory  through
 edication,  determination  and tireless efforts of the outstanding
 ns of this nation; and
 EAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion  of  our
  tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and
 EAS,  Girl  Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to the
 pment of character and leadership in the youth of this nation; and
 EAS, Since 1980, Senior Girl Scouts have  capped  their  years  of
 ement in Girl Scouting with the Girl Scout Gold Award; and
 EAS,  In  order  to  earn  the  Girl Scout Gold Award, a girl must
 l five requirements; chief among them is the design and completion
 old Award Project; this project must build upon the  interests  of
 rl, provide a service to the community, and be of lasting benefit;

 EAS,  For  her Gold Award Project, entitled TMI: Too Much Informa-
 Jackie Lin and Julia Lu decided to work together to  raise  aware-
 bout online safety; and
 EAS,  Today many teenagers and even younger children are tech-sav-
 le to gain access to a lot of useful information on line  as  well
 sites for social and entertainment purposes; and
 EAS,  Many  parents, though, may not know how to address the issue
 ernet safety with their children, whether  they  be  teenagers  or
 r;  Jackie  Lin and Julia Lu wanted to teach kids about the poten-
 angers and also wanted to provide  the  tools  for  keeping  their
 e experience enjoyable but safe; and
 EAS,  During  the  Fall  of  2010 through Winter 2011, they hosted
 ops at local libraries and at Girl Scout and Cub  Scout  meetings;
 h  surveys  completed by participants, they discovered the partic-
  learned a lot about being online and about helping to  strengthen
  safety they hadn't known before; and
 EAS,  The  respondents  reported they felt more educated about the
 t and planned to implement the things they learned to  maintain  a
 environment for themselves and the kids around them; and
 EAS,  Jackie Lin and Julia Lu also hosted and managed a blog dedi-
 to on-line safety which had an audience of teenagers  and  younger
 en alike; and
 EAS,  An  outstanding young woman, Jackie Lin has been involved in
 ng for years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and  has  attained
  the necessary achievements for the Girl Scout Gold Award; and
 EAS,  Jackie Lin is a credit to her family, her school, her commu-
 her State and her nation, and no doubt her future will  be  filled
 ccomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it
 LVED,  That  this  Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in
 ition of the significance  of  this  meritorious  achievement,  to
 tulate  and  honor Jackie Lin upon the occasion of her designation
 ipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further

 LVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
 d to Jackie Lin.