Full Text of HR0186 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of the USA is the largest organization | 3 | | for girls in the world; its stated
mission is to build girls of | 4 | | courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a
better | 5 | | place; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts participate in activities ranging | 7 | | from science and
technology to business and economic literacy | 8 | | to outdoor and environmental awareness; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts help girls to foster their | 10 | | leadership potential through activities that
allow them to | 11 | | discover their values, skills, and the world around them, as | 12 | | well as to engage with
others in a multicultural environment; | 13 | | and | 14 | | WHEREAS, There are almost 3 million Girl Scouts across the | 15 | | nation and approximately 54,000
youth Girl Scouts in the State | 16 | | of Illinois, along with tens of thousands of adult volunteers
| 17 | | participating in activities to improve their local | 18 | | communities, the State, and the world; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts annually develop a legislative | 20 | | agenda which
engages both the federal and State levels of | 21 | | government to promote leadership opportunities for
girls by |
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| 1 | | increasing girls' involvement in science, technology, | 2 | | engineering, and math (STEM),
strengthening financial literacy | 3 | | and entrepreneurial skills, and promoting safe and healthy | 4 | | living
by reducing bullying and relational aggression; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Girl Scout Day at the Illinois Capitol is a day | 6 | | that encourages Girl Scouts across
Illinois to discover girl | 7 | | power from the past, present, and future and to learn how women | 8 | | of
history have paved the way for the female leaders of | 9 | | tomorrow; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, On May 15, 2015 Girl Scouts from across Illinois | 11 | | will gather at the Illinois State
Capitol to meet with State | 12 | | government leaders and staff to discuss the governmental | 13 | | process and
to learn how to advocate for the issues most | 14 | | important to them; therefore, be it
| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 16 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 17 | | declare May 15, 2015 as Girl Scout Day at the Illinois
State | 18 | | Capitol to acknowledge the dedication and commitment that the | 19 | | Girl Scouts of Illinois
demonstrate to the people of the State; | 20 | | and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the Girl Scouts of Central
Illinois Council on |
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| 1 | | behalf of all Illinois Girl Scouts as a symbol of our respect | 2 | | and admiration for
all the work that Girl Scouts perform | 3 | | throughout the State.
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