[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E457]
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               TRIBUTE TO GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT

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                           HON. DAVID R. OBEY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 26, 1996

  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to salute an outstanding 
young woman, Elizabeth Fox, who has been honored with the Girl Scouts 
of the U.S.A. Gold Award by the Indian Waters Girl Scout Council in Eau 
Claire, WI.
  She is being honored for earning the highest achievement award in 
Girl Scouting. The Girl Scout Gold Award symbolizes outstanding 
accomplishments in the areas of leadership, community service, career 
planning, and personal development.
  Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., an organization serving over 2.6 million 
girls, has awarded more than 20,000 Girl Scout Gold Awards to senior 
Girl Scouts since the inception of the program in 1980. To receive the 
award, a Girl Scout must fulfill five requirements: earn four interest 
project patches, earn the Career Exploration pin, earn the Senior Girl 
Scout Leadership Award project, earn the Senior Girl Scout Challenge, 
and design and implement a Girl Scout Gold Award project. A plan for 
fulfilling the requirements of the award is created by the senior Girl 
Scout and is carried out through close cooperation between the girl and 
an adult Girl Scout volunteer.
  For the Girl Scout Gold Award project, Elizabeth organized a stuffed 
animal drive in her community and donated the toys to local time-out 
shelters. For her project, Elizabeth assessed the needs of her 
community, developed a plan to address one specific area in need, and 
followed through with the project to completion. The organizational and 
communications skills she developed through the project will benefit 
her throughout her life, and Elizabeth's dedication to Eau Claire will 
benefit the community for a long time to come.
  The earning of the Girl Scout Gold Award is a major accomplishment 
for Elizabeth Fox, and I believe she should receive the public 
recognition due her for this significant service to her community and 
her country.

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