| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution recognizing the valuable contributions made |
| 3 | by the Girl Scouts of the United States of America and |
| 4 | recognizing March 7-March 13, 2004, as Girl Scout Week in |
| 5 | Florida. |
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Friday, March 12, 2004, marks the 92nd anniversary |
| 8 | of the founding of the Girl Scouts of the United States of |
| 9 | America by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, and |
| 10 | WHEREAS, on March 16, 1950, the Girl Scouts became the |
| 11 | first national organization for girls to be granted a federal |
| 12 | charter by Congress, and |
| 13 | WHEREAS, throughout its long and distinguished history, |
| 14 | Girl Scouts, the preeminent organization for girls, has inspired |
| 15 | millions of girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, |
| 16 | patriotism, and service to others so that they may become model |
| 17 | citizens in their communities, and |
| 18 | WHEREAS, some 50 million women have enjoyed the benefits of |
| 19 | the Girl Scouts program as an American tradition for 92 years, |
| 20 | and |
| 21 | WHEREAS, the State of Florida is home to more than 150,000 |
| 22 | participants in the Girl Scouts program, and |
| 23 | WHEREAS, Girl Scouting will lead businesses and communities |
| 24 | to teach girls the skills needed to take active roles in |
| 25 | mathematics, science, and technology careers and to meet our |
| 26 | country's economic needs, and |
| 27 | WHEREAS, the Girl Scouts offers girls ages 5 through 17 |
| 28 | years a variety of opportunities to develop strong values and |
| 29 | life skills and provides a wide range of activities to meet |
| 30 | girls' interests and needs, and |
| 31 | WHEREAS, through Girl Scouting, every girl grows strong, |
| 32 | gains self-confidence and skills for success, and learns her |
| 33 | duty to the world around her, and |
| 34 | WHEREAS, through participation in the legislative process, |
| 35 | each participant in Girl Scouting will learn to use her own |
| 36 | voice to address an issue of concern to her and perhaps make a |
| 37 | change for the betterment of her community, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 39 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 40 | Florida: |
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| 42 | That the House of Representatives congratulates the Girl |
| 43 | Scouts organization for its many accomplishments and recognizes |
| 44 | March 7, 2004, through March 13, 2004, as Girl Scout Week in |
| 45 | Florida. |