LEGISLATIVE  RESOLUTION congratulating Alicia Scott upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most  prestigious
of Scouting honors

WHEREAS,  Alicia  Scott,  the  daughter  of  Fred and Brenda Scott, is a
member of Girl Scouts of America Troop 60152 in Saugerties; a 2010 grad-
uate of Saugerties High School, she is currently attending  SUNY  Ulster
in Stone Ridge, New York; and
  WHEREAS, Alicia Scott, through her diligence and rigorous efforts, has
achieved  Girl  Scouting's  highest and most prestigious honor, the Girl
Scout Gold Award; she will be honored  at  a  ceremony  to  be  held  on
Sunday,  June  12,  2011,  at the Knights of Columbus in Saugerties, New
York; and
  WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights  of  glory  through
the  dedication,  determination  and tireless efforts of the outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and
  WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion  of  our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and
  WHEREAS,  Girl  Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to the
development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation; and
  WHEREAS, Since 1980, Senior Girl Scouts have  capped  their  years  of
achievement in Girl Scouting with the Girl Scout Gold Award; and
  WHEREAS,  In  order  to  earn  the  Girl Scout Gold Award, a girl must
fulfill five requirements; chief among them is the design and completion
of a Gold Award Project; this project must build upon the  interests  of
the girl, provide a service to the community, and be of lasting benefit;
and
  WHEREAS,  For  her  Gold  Award  project, Alicia Scott worked with the
Esopus Creek Conservancy to create a dock and stairs to  allow  boaters,
primarily  canoeists  and  kayakers,  to access the Esopus Bend Preserve
from the water; and
  WHEREAS, This outstanding young woman has been  involved  in  Scouting
for years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of the
necessary achievements; and
  WHEREAS,  Alicia  Scott  is  a  credit  to her family, her school, her
community, her State and her Nation, and no doubt  her  future  will  be
filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED,  That  this  Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in
recognition of the significance  of  this  meritorious  achievement,  to
congratulate and honor Alicia Scott upon the occasion of her designation
as the recipient of a Girl Scout Gold Award; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alicia Scott.