[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E50]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              ALEXIS CHAMPAGNE EARNS GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 11, 2017

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Alexis Champagne 
of Katy, TX, for earning her Girl Scout Gold Award.
  The Gold Award is the highest achievement a Girl Scout can earn. To 
earn this distinguished award, Alexis had to spend at least 80 hours 
developing and executing a project that would benefit the community and 
have a long-term impact on girls as well. Her Gold award project was 
the launch of the Bob Cat Book Nook book sharing program at Garland 
McMeans Jr High School in Cinco Ranch, TX. Alexis hosted a book drive 
for two months, and she used donations to stock the bookshelves of the 
Junior High School. Students can borrow and return books for free or 
replace them with other books brought from home. Alexis said the goal 
of the book nook is to help increase reading and lead to higher test 
scores. Her project has impacted over 1,000 people.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Alexis Champagne for earning her Gold Scout 
Gold Award. We are confident she will have continued success in her 
future endeavors. We are very proud.

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