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01 Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and                                
02 proclaiming 2012 as the Year of the Girl.                                                                               
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04 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                             
05      WHEREAS March 12, 2012, marks the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout                                            
06 movement, which began on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, when Juliette "Daisy"                                    
07 Gordon Low organized a group of 18 girls and provided the girls with the opportunity to                                 
08 develop physically, mentally, and spiritually; and                                                                      
09      WHEREAS, for 100 years, the Girl Scouts have helped millions of girls and women                                  
10 develop courage, confidence, and character, so that those girls and women could act to make                             
11 the world a better place; and                                                                                           
12      WHEREAS the award-winning Girl Scout Leadership Experience helps girls discover                                  
13 themselves, establish values, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better                           
14 place; and                                                                                                              
15      WHEREAS the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor in the Girl Scouts, requires                                
16 a girl to make a measurable and sustainable difference in the girl's community by assessing a                           
17 need, designing a solution, finding the resources and support to achieve that solution,                                 

01 completing the project, and inspiring others to sustain it; and                                                       
02      WHEREAS the Girl Scout Gold Award honors leadership in the Girl Scout tradition,                                 
03 and, as high school students, Girl Scout Gold Award recipients have already changed the                                 
04 world; and                                                                                                              
05      WHEREAS the Girl Scout programs in science, technology, engineering, math,                                       
06 environmental awareness, healthy living, financial literacy, and global citizenship help girls                          
07 develop a solid foundation in leadership; and                                                                         
08      WHEREAS, since its founding in 2000, the Girl Scout Research Institute has become                              
09 an internationally recognized center for original research, research reviews, and surveys that                        
10 provide significant insights into the lives of girls; and                                                               
11      WHEREAS, through the dedication, time, and talent of volunteers of different                                     
12 backgrounds, abilities, and areas of expertise, the Girl Scouts of Alaska serves more than                              
13 6,000 girls in grades kindergarten through 12 across the state; and                                                     
14      WHEREAS more than 50,000,000 American women are Girl Scout alumnae,                                              
15 3,200,000 girls and adult volunteers are active members of the Girl Scouts, and the Girl                                
16 Scouts of the United States of America is the largest member of the World Association of Girl                           
17 Guides and Girl Scouts, a global movement of more than 10,000,000 girls in 145 countries;                               
18      BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature celebrates the Girl Scouts of the                               
19 United States of America for 100 years of leadership and expertise and proclaims 2012 the                               
20 Year of the Girl.                                                                                                       
21      COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to Marge Stoneking, Chief Executive Officer,                             
22 Girl Scouts of Alaska; Jane Angvik, Chair and Lifetime Member, Girl Scouts of Alaska; Mary                              
23 Siroky, First Vice Chair, Girl Scouts of Alaska; Lynda Zaugg, Second Vice Chair and                                     
24 Lifetime Member, Girl Scouts of Alaska; Mary Killorin, Secretary, Girl Scouts of Alaska;                                
25 Linda Freed, Treasurer and Lifetime Member, Girl Scouts of Alaska; and the Honorable Lisa                               
26 Murkowski and the Honorable Mark Begich, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young,                                    
27 U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.