[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 11, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                           HON. JOHN T. MYERS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 11, 1996

  Mr. MYERS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to salute four 
outstanding young women who have been honored with the Girl Scout Gold 
Award by Covered Bridge Girl Scout Council in Terre Haute, IN. This 
year Katherine Bloomer, Amanda Lambertus, Wendy Lu, and Katey Marancik 
received Gold Awards. This award symbolizes outstanding accomplishments 
in the areas of leadership, community service, career planning, and 
personal development. The award can be earned by girls ages 14 to 17 or 
in grades 9 through 12.
  Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., an organization serving over 2.5 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 earn four interest project 
patches, the Career Exploration Pin, the Senior Girl Scout Leadership 
Award, and the Senior Girl Scout Challenge, as well as design and 
implement a Girl Scout Gold Award 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.
  I believe we should join the Covered Bridge Girl Scout Council in 
publicly recognizing these young women for their service to their 
community and country.

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