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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The date of Wednesday March 12, 2003, marks the
3 91st anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA, founded in 1912
4 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia; and
5 WHEREAS, Throughout its long and distinguished history,
6 Girl Scouting has inspired millions of girls and women with
7 the highest ideals of character, conduct, and patriotism; and
8 WHEREAS, Through Girl Scouting girls grow strong, gain
9 self-confidence and skills for success, and learn their duty
10 to the world around them; and
11 WHEREAS, Girl Scouting takes an active role in increasing
12 the interest and skill levels of today's youth in math,
13 science, and technology to fulfill our country's economic
14 needs; and
15 WHEREAS, More than 3.8 million current Girl Scout members
16 nationwide will be celebrating 91 years of an American
17 tradition, with nearly 50 million women who are former Girl
18 Scouts who can be mentors to help today's girls succeed;
19 therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
22 we designate the week of March 9-15 as Girl Scout Week; and
23 be it further
24 RESOLVED, That we extend our congratulations to the Girl
25 Scouts of the USA on this 91st anniversary of their
26 beginning; and be it further
27 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to the Girl Scouts of the USA.