[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 158 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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            85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST SCOUTS OF AMERICA

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                          HON. KAREN McCARTHY

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Sunday, November 9, 1997

  Ms. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 85th 
anniversary of an organization that helps to develop our Nation's 
future leaders: The Girl Scouts of America. On November 14, 1997, I 
will join with Girl Scouts from the 5th District of Missouri in a 
nationwide camp-out to mark this important occasion. By working to 
develop the self-esteem and skills of girls at an early age, this group 
empowers these young women to make a successful transition to 
adulthood. I still carry with me the values I learned as a Girl Scout 
and credit many of my achievements to these early lessons. Whether it 
was learning the value of a hard-earned dollar through the sales of 
Girl Scout cookies, or how to make new friends and keep the old, my 
memories as a Girl Scout are some of my fondest. Girl Scouting provides 
a classroom without walls, and teaches girls compassion, leadership, 
and citizenship through community service embodied in its pledge: ``On 
my honor, I will try: to serve God and my country. To help people at 
all times, and to live by the Girl Scout law. I will do my best: to be 
honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, 
courageous and strong, responsible for what I say and do, and to 
respect myself and others, respect authority, use resources wisely to 
make the world a better place, and to be a sister to every Girl 
Scout.'' Mr. Speaker, please join with me in honoring the success of 
the Girl Scouts on their 85th anniversary, a truly American institution 
that brings out the very best in our young people.

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