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Whereas the highest award in Girl Scouting honors leader-
ship in the Girl Scout tradition; 
Whereas the Girl Scout Movement began on March 12, 1912, 
when Juliette ‘‘Daisy’’ Gordon Low, a native of Savan-
nah, Georgia, organized a group of 18 girls and provided 
them with the opportunity to develop physically, intellec-
tually, socially, and spiritually; 
Whereas the goal of Daisy Low was to bring together girls 
of all backgrounds to develop self-reliance and resource-
fulness, and to prepare each girl for a future role as a 
professional woman and active citizen outside the home; 
Whereas shortly after the inception of the Girl Scout Move-
ment, it was decided that there should be a special rec-
ognition for those girls who represented the very best of 
Girl Scouts, girls who, through their courage, tenacity, 
dedication, and skill, took action in their communities 
with an impact that was at once immediate and sustain-
able; 
Whereas 100 years ago, in 1916, the Golden Eaglet was in-
troduced in celebration of these girls, and though the 
name has changed over the years, from the Golden Ea-
glet to the Curved Bar Award, to First Class, and, for 
the past 35 years, the Gold Award, the conviction, dyna-
mism, and idealism it takes to earn the highest award in 
Girl Scouting has not; 
Whereas the Gold Award, like the girls who earn them and 
the projects they undertake, stands as an enduring sym-
bol of the fortitude and personal strength of a Girl Scout, 
demonstrating clearly the tangible, real-world impact that 
participating in Girl Scouts can have on a girl’s life, and 
by extension, her community, and our world; 
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Whereas comparable to an Eagle Scout, a girl who earns the 
Girl Scout Gold Award joins an elite circle of fewer than 
6 percent of Girl Scouts annually, and may be eligible for 
advanced rank when enlisting in the United States 
Armed Forces, or for scholarships at some universities 
and colleges; 
Whereas according to the Girl Scout Research Institute 
Study, ‘‘The Power of the Girl Scout Gold Award: Excel-
lence in Leadership and Life’’, Gold Award recipients re-
port a more positive sense of self, are more engaged 
civically and in community service, have more confidence 
in their leadership abilities, and experience greater life 
satisfaction and success relative to their non-Gold Award 
peers; 
Whereas the Girl Scout Gold Award, acknowledges each 
young woman’s power and dedication to not only 
bettering herself, but to making the world a better place 
for others; 
Whereas over the course of the last century, millions of Girl 
Scout alumnae have positively impacted their commu-
nities and the world with their creative, impactful, and 
sustainable Take Action projects; and 
Whereas with the Gold Award Centennial upon us, Girl 
Scouts of the USA invites alumnae and supporters every-
where to ‘‘Celebrate 100 Years of Changing the World’’: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the remarkable impact that a 
century’s worth of Girl Scout Gold Award recipients 
have had on the United States and the world, and 
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the lasting impact of their projects on their commu-
nities; 
(2) congratulates the Girl Scouts of the USA 
and Gold Award recipients everywhere, on the cen-
tennial of the Girl Scout Gold Award; and 
(3) joins Girl Scouts of the USA in celebrating 
100 years of the Gold Award. 
Æ 
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