[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E768-E769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO GIRL SCOUT'S GOLD AWARD CEREMONY

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 1997

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to salute a group of 
outstanding young

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women who have been honored with Girl Scout Gold Awards by Michigan 
Waterways Girl Scout Council in Port Huron, MI. They will be honored on 
May 4, 1997, for earning the highest achievement award in U.S. Girl 
Scouting. The Girl Scout Gold Award symbolizes outstanding 
accomplishments in the areas of leadership, community service, career 
planning, and personal development. The award can be earned by girls 
aged 14 to 17, or in grades 9 to 12.
  Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., an organization serving 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 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 volunteer.
  As a member of the Michigan Waterways Girl Scout Council, the 
following girls will receive their Gold Awards: Angela Campbell, Jamie 
Welser, Nicole Kwiatowski, Lisa Welsch, Leah Spresser, Joyce Schocke, 
Jennifer Schlegel, Heather McClellan, Theresa Walding, Hallee Vincent, 
Deborah Fields, Cari Malone, and Marylynn Lepien. They have all 
completed their public service projects and I believe they should 
receive the public recognition due for their significant service to 
their community and their country.

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