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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 543 

Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 108th birthday 

and celebrating its legacy of creating leaders in Gold Award Girl Scouts, 

including the 2019 National Gold Award Girl Scouts. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 12, 2020 

Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. COLLINS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, 

and Mr. KAINE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America 

on its 108th birthday and celebrating its legacy of creating leaders in Gold Award Girl Scouts, including the 

2019 National Gold Award Girl Scouts. 

Whereas the Girl Scout Movement was founded on March 12, 

1912, in Savannah, Georgia, by Juliette Gordon Low, 

whose life mission was to build girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place; 

Whereas Girl Scouts continues to help girls build a strong 

sense of self, seek challenges and learn from setbacks, 

display positive values, form and maintain healthy relationships, and identify and solve problems in their communities; 


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Whereas, in 2020, Girl Scouts combines research-backed, innovative programming catered to girls in science, technology, engineering, and math, the outdoors, entrepreneurship, civic engagement, and other areas, in an allgirl, girl-led environment in which the specific needs of 

girls are addressed and met; 

Whereas Girl Scouts in grades 9 through 12 can advance 

their civic engagement by earning the Gold Award, the 

most highly regarded award in the world for girls; 

Whereas, to earn the Gold Award, Girl Scouts tackle issues 

that are important to them and drive lasting innovation 

while demonstrating essential skills, such as critical 

thinking, communication, project management, collaboration, and public speaking; 

Whereas, each year, approximately 6,000 Girl Scouts earn 

the Gold Award, displaying their leadership as trailblazers and opening opportunities for scholarships, preferred admission for college, and amazing career opportunities; 

Whereas, each year, Girl Scouts selects 10 exceptionally inspiring Gold Award Girl Scouts, nominated by local councils, as National Gold Award Girl Scouts; 

Whereas National Gold Award Girl Scouts have completed 

projects that demonstrate extraordinary leadership, have 

a measurable and sustainable effect, and address a local 

challenge relating to a national or global issue; and 

Whereas the 2019 National Gold Award Girl Scouts are Isabella Madrigal from Temecula, California, Mary Katherine Futrell from Dallas, Texas, Minely Millan from 

Calle Rosa Imperial in Puerto Rico, Lauren 

Vanlandingham from St. Louis, Missouri, Phoebe Wall 


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from Redmond, Washington, Taryn-Marie Jenkins from 

Wilmington, Delaware, Grace Goodpasture from Ashland, 

Virginia, Megan Loh from Placentia, California, Ana De 

Almeida Amaral from Chula Vista, California, and Kai 

Zaragoza from Pembroke Pines, Florida: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States 

3 of America for 108 years of creating changemakers 

4 by nurturing and supporting the leadership develop5 ment of girls; 

6 (2) congratulates the Girl Scouts who earned 

7 the Gold Award in 2019, including the National 

8 Gold Award Girl Scouts; and 

9 (3) encourages Girl Scouts of the United States 

10 of America to continue to champion the ambitions, 

11 cultivate the talents, and develop the skills of future 

12 women leaders. 

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