[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 2 (Friday, January 6, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF MARIA AMBUUL UPON HER ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STARS AND 
    STRIPES AWARD, THE HIGHEST HONOR OF THE AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS

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                           HON. DOUG LAMBORN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 6, 2012

  Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Maria Ambuul 
upon her achievement of the Stars and Stripes Award, the highest honor 
of the American Heritage Girls organization. It is a pleasure and 
privilege to honor Ms. Ambuul for her accomplishments, as well as her 
dedication to her God, her family, her community, and her country.
  American Heritage Girls is a nonprofit Judeo-Christian organization 
for girls ages five to 18, dedicated to building women of integrity 
through service to God, family, community, and country. The 
organization was started in 1995 and has grown to nearly 400 troops 
with more than 12,500 members in 45 states. Ms. Ambuul is the first 
Coloradan to achieve the coveted Stars and Stripes Award.
  The Stars and Stripes Award is bestowed upon young women who have 
gone above and beyond the highest program level in American Heritage 
Girls. Young women receiving the Stars and Stripes Award must exemplify 
the following qualities: compassion, helpfulness, honesty, loyalty, 
perseverance, purity, resourcefulness, respectfulness, responsibility, 
and reverence. They must also have demonstrated exemplary commitment to 
the American Heritage Girls oath to love God, cherish their families, 
honor their country, and serve in their communities. The Stars and 
Stripes Award is equivalent to the Boy Scout's Eagle Scout Award.
  Ms. Ambuul has proved her love for and dedication to her community. I 
thank her for the difference she has made in Colorado's Fifth District 
and for setting such a fine example for young women in the state of 
Colorado.

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