[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 107 (Friday, July 19, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8382-S8383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO MOLLY PHELAN OF COLORADO, GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD WINNER

 Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, today I would like to recognize 17-
year-old Molly Phelan of Estes Park, CO. On June 29, 1996, Molly was 
honored with the Girl Scout Gold Award from the Mountain Prairie Girl 
Scout Council in Colorado. The Gold Award is the highest honor achieved 
in U.S. Girl Scouting and is awarded to young women between the ages of 
14 and 17, or in grades 9 through 12. To be eligible for this award, 
one must display outstanding achievement in the areas of leadership, 
community service, career planning, and personal development. 
Additionally, a Girl Scout must earn the Career Exploration Pin, four 
interest patches, the Senior Girl Scout Leadership Award, and complete 
a Gold Award Project of her own creation.
  Molly has made outstanding contributions in each of these areas. As a 
senior at Estes Park High School and a devoted member of Girl Scout 
Troop 642, Molly completed numerous projects throughout the year. For 
her Gold Award Project, Molly was an active member of the Death-Day 
Program at her high school which recognizes those who have died in 
drinking and driving accidents. She took this issue a step further by 
making public service announcements on the radio about drinking and 
driving awareness.
  Molly truly exhibits concern for her community and a desire to 
improve the world around her. She is an excellent role model for all 
youth and displays

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genuine leadership through her Girl Scout projects. I am proud to 
salute Molly as a recipient of the prestigious Girl Scout Gold 
Award.

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