[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S6819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        LICKING VALLEY GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARDS

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I want to draw special attention today to 
six young woman from northern Kentucky. These six young women from the 
Licking Valley Girl Scout Council are recipients of the Girl Scout Gold 
Award--the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. Each one has 
demonstrated outstanding achievements in the area of leadership, 
community service, career planning and personal development.
  Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. serves over 2.5 million girls and has 
awarded more than 20,000 Girl Scout Gold Awards to Senior Girl Scouts 
since the inception of the program in 1980. Recipients of the award 
have not only earned patches for the Senior Girl Scout Leadership 
Award, the Senior Girl Scout Challenge, and the Career Exploration Pin, 
but also designed and implemented a Girl Scout Gold Award project.
  But perhaps most importantly, these six Gold Award recipients have 
made a commitment to community that should not go unrecognized.
  Jacqui Meier, Julie Ann Greis, Angela Schierberg, Christina Teeters, 
Christie DeMoss, and Mindy Hiles have put an extraordinary amount of 
work into earning these awards, and in the process have received the 
community's and the Commonwealth's respect and admiration for their 
dedication and commitment.
  For 85 years, the Girl Scouts have provided ``an informal educational 
program to inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, 
patriotism, and service so they will become resourceful, responsible 
citizens.'' The Licking Valley Girl Scouts alone serve over 5,000 girl 
and adult members.
  Mr. President, I know my colleagues share my enthusiasm and 
admiration for the Girl Scouts' commitment to excellence. And, I know 
you will agree with my belief that this award is just the beginning of 
a long list of accomplishments and successes from these six Girl 
Scouts.

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