HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 66

RECOGNIZING, MARCH 27, 2018, AS "GIRL SCOUT DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, Girl Scouts is recognized as a national leader in providing the best leadership development experience in the world for girls; and

WHEREAS, Girl Scouts brings time-tested methods and research backed programs that speak to the strengths of girl leadership development, backed by more than 100 years of experience and expertise in the field; and

WHEREAS, in Girl Scouts, girls develop their leadership potential through activities that enable them to discover their values, skills, and the world around them, connecting with others in a multicultural environment; and

WHEREAS, Girl Scouting is continuing a legacy of creating gender balanced leadership in the United States and the world in its second century of service to girls, by providing girls with the tools to become leaders dedicated to making this country and the world a better place; and

WHEREAS, Girl Scouts offers hands-on, girl-led, girl-centered learning in STEM, the outdoors, and entrepreneurship, and abundant opportunities to develop invaluable life skills, helping all girls take the lead early and often; and

WHEREAS, only Girl Scouts offers girls a one-of-a-kind opportunity to become a Gold Award Girl Scout by engaging in leadership at the highest levels while addressing an issue they feel passionately about; and

WHEREAS, the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn, acknowledges each recipient’s power and dedication to not only bettering herself, but to making the world a better place for others; and

WHEREAS, Girl Scouts was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low whose life mission was to build girls of courage, confidence, and character and through her legacy continues to have an extraordinary influence on the lives of millions of girls across the country; and

WHEREAS, today, more than 59 million American women are Girl Scout alumnae and 2.6 million girls and adult volunteers are active members;

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 149th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that that March 27, 2018, shall be recognized as “Girl Scout Day” in the State of Delaware in celebration and recognition of the Girl Scout Movement and Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay where girls thrive and develop their talents and leadership skills.

SYNOPSIS

This House Concurrent Resolution designates March 27, 2018 "Girl Scout Day" in the State of Delaware.