[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23668]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE CALUMET 
                                COUNCIL

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2004

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor and pleasure that 
I stand before you today to recognize the many accomplishments of the 
Girl Scouts of the Calumet Council throughout its 50 years of service 
to the Northwest Indiana community. The special black tie gala 
celebration and fundraiser will be held on Saturday, November 13, 2004 
at the Ville Cesare in Schererville, Indiana.
  The Girl Scouts is an informal educational organization of more than 
three million girls. The organization was founded in the United States 
by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912. The Girl Scouts of the Calumet Council 
is one of 319 councils nationwide whose sole mission is to help all 
girls reach their fullest potential. This group emphasizes the values 
of fairness, self-respect, community service, high standards of 
conduct, and appreciation for diversity, which contribute to the girls 
becoming successful citizens and future leaders in their communities. 
Through a value based informal education and recreation program, the 
Girl Scouts of the Calumet Council also teaches girls how to set and 
reach goals, improve decision making skills, become leaders, develop 
values, and contribute to society.
  The Calumet Council currently serves over 4,800 girls with an 
additional 1,700 adult volunteers in Dyer, East Chicago, Griffith, 
Hammond, Highland, Munster, St. John, Schererville, and Whiting, 
Indiana and Burnham, Calumet City, Lansing, and Lynwood, Illinois. With 
the help of the many adult volunteers, girls in the Calumet Council 
participate in a variety of activities and programs. Over the last 50 
years, Girl Scouts of the Calumet Council has helped mold thousands of 
young women in Indiana's First Congressional District into responsible, 
dynamic, and successful leaders in the community. The Girl Scouts of 
the Calumet Council has achieved success in inspiring and enabling 
young females to realize their full potential as productive, 
responsible, and caring citizens.
  Mr. Speaker, at this time, I ask that you and my other distinguished 
colleagues join me in honoring and congratulating the Girl Scouts of 
the Calumet Council, as well as its staff and community leaders, on 
their 50th anniversary. Their many accomplishments and service to Lake 
County, Indiana will forever be cherished and commended.

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