[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4277]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT

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                            HON. JOEL HEFLEY

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2002

  Mr. HEFLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to salute an outstanding 
young woman who has been honored with the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. 
Gold Award by the Girl Scouts-Wagon Wheel Council in Colorado Springs, 
Colorado. She is Alicia Wadle, of Girl Scout Troop 446.
  She will be honored in June of 2002 for earning the highest 
achievement award in Girl Scouting. The Girl Scout Gold Award 
symbolizes outstanding accomplishments in the areas of leadership, 
community service, career planning and personal development. The Girl 
Scout Gold Award can be earned by girls, age 14-17 or in grades 9-12.
  Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., an organization serving over 2.6 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 fulfill five requirements: earn four Interest 
Project patches, earn the Career Exploration pin, earn the Senior Girl 
Scout Leadership Award, earn the Senior Girl Scout Challenge, and 
design and implement a Girl Scout Award project. A plan for fulfilling 
the requirements of the award is created by the Senior Girl Scout and 
is carried out through close cooperation between the girl and an adult 
Girl Scout volunteer.
  As a member of Girl Scouts-Wagon Wheel Council, Alicia began working 
toward the Girl Scout Award in 2000. She completed her project in the 
area of beautification of school property. Alicia assisted a local 
elementary school in updating a school playground in need of repair. 
She completed a ground mural of the United States, enabling children to 
learn about each state. Alicia also scraped and painted and refurbished 
playground equipment.
  The earning of the Girl Scout Award is a major accomplishment for 
Alicia, and I believe she should receive the public recognition due her 
for this significant service to her community and country.

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