2012
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 12-015
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Boyd and Roberts, Aguilar, Bacon, Brophy, Cadman,
       Carroll, Foster, Giron, Grantham, Guzman, Harvey, Heath, Hodge,
       Hudak, Jahn, Johnston, King K., King S., Lambert, Lundberg, Morse,
       Neville, Newell, Nicholson, Renfroe, Scheffel, Schwartz, Spence,
       Steadman, Tochtrop, White, Williams S., Shaffer B.;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bradford and Hamner, Acree, Balmer,
       Barker, Baumgardner, Becker, Beezley, Brown, Casso, Conti, Coram,
       Court, DelGrosso, Duran, Ferrandino, Fields, Fischer, Gardner B.,
       Gerou, Holbert, Hullinghorst, Jones, Joshi, Kagan, Kefalas, Kerr A., Kerr
       J., Labuda, Lee, Levy, Liston, Massey, McCann, McKinley, Miklosi,
       Murray, Nikkel, Pabon, Pace, Peniston, Priola, Ramirez, Ryden, Schafer
       S., Scott, Singer, Solano, Sonnenberg, Soper, Stephens, Summers,
       Swalm, Swerdfeger, Szabo, Todd, Tyler, Vaad, Vigil, Waller, Williams
       A., Wilson, Young, McNulty.
       
       
          CONCERNING CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
       OF GIRL SCOUTS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,
       DESIGNATING 2012 AS THE "YEAR OF THE GIRL" IN THE STATE
       OF COLORADO. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, The Girl Scout movement began on March 12, 1912,
       when Juliette ''Daisy'' Gordon Low, a native of Savannah, Georgia,
       gathered 18 girls to provide them the opportunity to develop physically,
       mentally, and spiritually; and
       
          WHEREAS, Today, more than 50,000,000 women in the United
       States are Girl Scout alumnae, and 3,300,000 girls and adult volunteers
       are active members; and
       
          WHEREAS, In Colorado, the organization includes 30,000 girls, of
       whom nearly 30% are from economically disadvantaged, underserved,
       and at-risk communities; 9,000 volunteers; and thousands of alumnae;
       and
       
          WHEREAS, Across the state of Colorado, Girl Scouting reaches all
       64 counties, with Girl Scout offices in Colorado Springs, Denver,
       Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, and Pueblo, and mountain camp
       properties near Bailey, Estes Park, Red Feather Lakes, Rye, and
       Woodland Park; and
       
          WHEREAS, Sixty Colorado Girl Scouts earned the Girl Scout
       organization's highest honor, the Gold Award, in 2011 by carrying out
       projects that make a measurable and sustainable difference in their
       communities; and
       
          WHEREAS, In Colorado, Girl Scouts offers cutting-edge programs
       such as the "STEM Squad", which profiles careers in science, technology,
       engineering, and mathematics; "Power Up", a national
       bullying-prevention program created in Colorado; "Fight Like A
       Girl Scout", another program created in Colorado that addresses sexual
       and physical abuse; "Earth Hour" energy conservation events; outdoor
       programs at all 10 camp properties; and the ever-popular Girl Scout
       cookie program, which earned Girl Scouts $2.48 million in profits in
       2011 for their activities; and
       
          WHEREAS, Girl Scouts provides lifelong benefits to its members by
       helping them to acquire the courage, confidence, and character to excel
       in their lives and careers; and
       
          WHEREAS, Two-thirds of the nation's most accomplished women in
       public service and 80 % of highly successful businesswomen were Girl
       Scouts; and
       
          WHEREAS, The Girl Scouts organization is the premier expert on the
       healthy growth and development of girls and ensures that important issues
       affecting girls and young women are brought to the public's attention and
       addressed through public policy at the national, state, and local levels;
       now, therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-eighth General Assembly of
       the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
       
          That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly:
       
          (1)  Recognize the importance of empowering girls to lead with
       courage, confidence, and character;
       
          (2)  Congratulate Girl Scouts on its 100th anniversary; and
       
          (3)  Proclaim 2012 as the ''Year of the Girl'' in the State of Colorado.
       
          Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent to
       Stephanie Foote, Interim President & Chief Executive Officer, Board
       Chairperson, Girl Scouts of Colorado; Anna Maria Chavez, Chief
       Executive Officer, Girl Scouts USA; Laurie A. Westley, Senior
       Vice-President, Public Policy, Advocacy, and the Research Institute, Girl
       Scouts USA; and Connie L. Lindsey, Chair of the National Board of
       Directors, Girl Scouts USA.
       
       
       
       
       
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       Brandon C. Shaffer                     Frank McNulty
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Cindi Markwell                        Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES