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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 106 

Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 109th birthday 

and celebrating its legacy of fostering civic action and community service 

among girls and creating leaders in Gold Award Girl Scouts, including 

the 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scouts. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 11, 2021 

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

and Mr. HAGERTY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America 

on its 109th birthday and celebrating its legacy of fostering civic action and community service among girls 

and creating leaders in Gold Award Girl Scouts, including the 2020 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 of the United States of America (in this 

preamble, referred to as ‘‘Girl Scouts’’) has emphasized 

public service, civic engagement, and fostering a sense of 

community in girls across the country for over a century; 


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Whereas Girl Scouts works to champion the ambitions, cultivate the talents, and develop the skills of girls to be 

leaders in their communities and in the world; 

Whereas, in these challenging times, Girl Scouts provides 

community, consistency, and connection for girls and a 

safe haven through uncertainty; 

Whereas, in the time of COVID–19, Girl Scouts offers girls 

a place to safely connect and share experiences with ‘‘Girl 

Scouts at Home’’ and other skill-building digital programming and adventures as they continue their Girl 

Scouts journeys; 

Whereas Girl Scouts has made many programs available to 

all girls, regardless of membership, as Girl Scouts embraces the role it plays in enhancing girls’ educational 

journeys, especially at a time when their lives are disrupted by the pandemic; 

Whereas Girl Scouts have continued to make a positive difference in their communities during the pandemic by creating masks, safely delivering Girl Scout Cookies to first 

responders and health care professionals, collecting goods 

for local food banks, and other active, creative ways that 

demonstrate concern and commitment to their fellow citizens; 

Whereas Girl Scouts believe in sisterhood, justice, and fairness by committing to make the world a more equitable 

place for all girls, no matter their race, ethnicity, or religion; 

Whereas, at a time when civics education is missing from 

many schools, Girl Scouts introduced new K–12 Civics 

badges to bring girls experiences that deepen their understanding of democracy and government, prepare them for 


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a lifetime of civic engagement, and motivate them to be 

catalysts for change; 

Whereas Girl Scouts offers girls 21st century programming 

in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), 

as well as the outdoors, entrepreneurship, and beyond, 

helping girls develop invaluable life skills and take the 

lead early and often; 

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 Gold Award Girl Scouts take on projects that have 

a measurable and sustainable impact on a community by 

assessing a need, designing a solution, completing a 

project, and inspiring others to sustain it; 

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 2020 National Gold Award Girl Scouts hail 

from regions throughout the country, including Los Alamos, New Mexico, Chesapeake, Virginia, Greensboro, 

North Carolina, Johns Creek, Georgia, Downers Grove, 

Illinois, Bakersfield, California, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 

Houston, Texas, Trussville, Alabama, and Arvada, Colorado: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) recognizes Girl Scouts of the United States 

2 of America for 109 years of inspiring girl leadership, 

3 including civic and community engagement; 

4 (2) congratulates all Girl Scouts who earned the 

5 Gold Award in 2020, including the National Gold 

6 Award Girl Scouts; and 

7 (3) encourages Girl Scouts of the United States 

8 of America to continue to nurture and support the 

9 leadership development of girls, including their am10 bitions, talents, and skills as future women leaders. 

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