[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5453-S5454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO OUTSTANDING GIRL SCOUTS IN LOUISIANA

 Mr. BREAUX. Mr. President, today I would like to salute 10 
outstanding young women who have been honored with the Girl Scout Gold 
Award by the Girl Scout Council of Southeast Louisiana. They are: 
Melanie Adams of New Orleans, Lesley Cady of Chalmette, Patricia 
Claverie of Avondale, Carol Cancienne of River Ridge, Janet Cummins of 
Metairie, Pamela James of New Orleans, Michelle O'Flynn of Metairie, 
Angie Raborn of Roseland, Jennifer Reites of Metairie, Jennifer 
Schiffman of New Orleans.
  The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest honor in U.S. Girl Scouting. 
It symbolizes outstanding accomplishments in the areas of leadership, 
community service, career planning and personal development.
  To receive the award, a Girl Scout must earn four interest project 
patches, the Career Exploration pin, the Senior Girl Scout Leadership 
Award, and

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the Senior Girl Scout Challenge, as well as design and implement a Girl 
Scout Gold Award service project. A plan for fulfilling these 
requirements is created by the Senior Girl Scout and is carried out 
through close cooperation between the girl and an adult Girl Scout 
volunteer.
  The named Girl Scouts provided the following community services for 
their Gold Award projects:
  Miss Cady completed a beautification project involving landscaping 
and painting at Carolyn Park Elementary School.
  Miss Claverie produced an extensive resource guide for recycled 
crafts and environmental awareness.
  Miss Cancienne developed a resource booklet on disability awareness 
including an activities box.
  Miss James founded a chapter of Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) 
at Benjamin Franklin High School.
  Miss O'Flynn designed an equestrian competition for disabled 
children.
  Miss Raborn educated her community about exchange student programs 
and her family hosted two exchange students.
  Misses Adams, Cummins, Reites and Schiffman were a team for a 
restoration project of Storyland at City Park.
  I believe these Girl Scouts should receive the public recognition due 
them for their significant services to their communities and to their 
country.

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