[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 140 (Friday, October 15, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12723-S12724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              TRIBUTE TO GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENTS

 Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, today I would like to salute five 
outstanding young women who have been honored with the Girl Scout Gold 
Awards by the Abnaki Girl Scout Council in Brewer, ME. The are Jodie 
Comer, Kaitlin Coffin, Jessie Mellott, Sara Agouab, and Michelle 
McLaughlin. These young women will receive their award at a ceremony 
this Sunday, October 17.
  The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest achievement award in U.S. 
Girl Scouting and it symbolizes outstanding accomplishments in the 
areas of leadership, community service, career planning, and personal 
development.

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  In having this honor bestowed upon them, Jodie, Kaitlin, Jessie, 
Sara, and Michelle have shown that they are dedicated and committed to 
these qualities, and, just as important, that they enjoy what they are 
doing. For their parents, family and friends, this is a proud moment--
and, as a Mainer, I share this feeling.
  To reach this goal a Girl Scout must earn four interest project 
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 Girl Scout 
volunteer. All of the girls throughout the United States who have 
earned this award have fulfilled a personal goal which will benefit 
them in the years to come.
  For their project, Jodie Comer, Michelle McLaughlin, and Sara Agouab 
researched, designed, and produced a booklet on auto care and 
maintenance for women. In addition, they put on an auto care workshop 
for cadette and senior Girl Scouts. Kaitlin Coffin and Jessie Mellott 
produced a video to help recruit and retain younger girls in Girl 
Scouting.
  I have always been, and will continue to be, supportive of the Girl 
Scouts and recognize the important values that it instills in young 
people, such as service, honesty and leadership. By helping to form the 
character of young women, the Girl Scouts makes a lasting contribution 
on the lives of people throughout Maine and the United States.
  I know that my Senate colleagues join me in offering my 
congratulations to these young women for what they have accomplished. 
This prestigious award is a testament to their convictions and 
individual commitment to serve those in their community for the 
betterment of society.

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