LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Alyssa Biondo upon the occasion of
receiving  the distinguished Girl Scout Gold Award, the most prestigious
of Girl Scouting honors
WHEREAS, Alyssa Biondo, 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 by the Massapequa  Association  of
Girl Scouts at the association's 17th Annual Awards Ceremony, to be held
on  Friday, May 18, 2012, at the McKenna Elementary School in Massapequa
Park, 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
complete five requirements, all  of  which  demand  efficient  organiza-
tional,  time  management,  and  leadership  skills;  chief  among these
requirements is the design  and  completion  of  a  Gold  Award  Service
Project  which  must  build  upon  the  interests of the girl, provide a
service to the community, and be of lasting benefit; and
  WHEREAS, For her Girl Scout Gold project entitled "Dress  to  Impress:
Empowering Teens," Alyssa Biondo, working with Stephanie Biondo, collab-
orated  with  the  Town  of  Oyster  Bay workforce Department to address
educating teens on how  to  conduct  themselves  during  a  business  or
college interview; 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 for the Girl Scout Gold Award; and
  WHEREAS, Alyssa Biondo 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 Alyssa Biondo upon the  occasion  of  her  desig-
nation  as the recipient of a Girl Scout Gold Award on May 18, 2012; and
be it further
  RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Alyssa Biondo.