[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 16, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E547]
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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, April 16, 1996

  Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to salute an outstanding 
young woman, Laura Hahn, 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, Laura developed a plan to 
prepare and distribute holiday meals to people who could not leave 
their homes. Laura worked to secure the funding for the meals and 
organized volunteers to help prepare and deliver the meals. Through her 
project, Laura was able to bring together different groups to address 
the needs of individuals in her community.
  The earning of the Girl Scout Gold Award is a major accomplishment 
for Laura Hahn 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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