[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 42 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E627]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING ANNA-MARIE STRANGE FOR GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 10, 1997

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to announce Anna-Marie 
Strange, daughter of Beth and Sam Strange of Kasilof, as the latest 
Kenai Peninsula recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award. Anna-Marie, a 
fifth generation Alaskan, is the granddaughter of Barbara and Ed Meier 
and Tom and Ned Strange, Anchorage.
  Anna-Marie a member of Senior Troop 994, has been active in Girl 
Scouting for 11 years and recently received a Lifetime Membership in 
Girl Scouting as a gift from her long time Girl Scout mentor. For 
several years she served as an A.C.E. (junior counselor), at the 
Rainbow Trails Girl Scout Day Camp, and was a unit leader at the 
Nikiski Day Camp in 1994. She also completed the leader in training and 
counselor in training programs. In 1994, she traveled to Hokkaido, 
Japan with Susitna Council's Japanese Exchange Program. During the 
1995-96 school year Anna-Marie served as a leader for Daisy Girl Scout 
Troop 32, Tustumena School. She has also worked as junior core-staff 
for the 1993 and 1995 Susitna Council encampments.
  For her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Anna-Marie cross-referenced 
the Project WILD, Project Learning Tree, programs as well as the films 
and activities available at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge with the 
various levels of the Girl Scout program. She then compiled a book for 
local leaders to use when incorporating outdoor activities in their 
troop programming. To culminate and test out her completed project, 
Anna-Marie hosted a Wide-Game for local Girl Scouts at the refuge in 
late August.
  In addition to Girl Scouting, Anna-Marie has been active in many 
outside activities. She participated in swim team and cross-country 
skiing at Skyview, played the bassoon in both the Kenai Peninsula 
Community Band and Orchestra, and is active in Soldotna Methodist 
Church. She was salutatorian of Skyview High School, Band Student of 
the Year, and a member of the All State Honor Band and Borough Honor 
Band. She received the John Philip Sousa Award and Marine Corps Semper 
Fi Award in 1996. She is a member of the National Honor Society and 
Japanese Club, and received a Student of the Year scholarship from the 
Soldotna Chamber of Commerce. Anna-Marie is a certified life guard and 
swimming instructor, and worked at the Skyview pool for the past year. 
She also volunteered as assistant waterfront director for the local Cub 
Scout day camp in 1995 and in 1996 at the exhibits department of the 
Palmer State Fair.
  Anna-Marie is now a freshman at Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota, 
majoring in music education.

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