LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Orla Brosnan upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished Girl Scout Silver Award

WHEREAS, Orla Brosnan was honored with the Girl Scout Silver Award,
Cadette Scouting's highest award and Girl Scouting's second highest
achievement, at a ceremony on Thursday, December 11, 2014, at the
Warwick Town Board in Warwick, New York; and
WHEREAS, Orla Brosnan is a member of Girl Scouts of America Troop 494,
Florida, New York; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has cultivated in our Nation's young people the
goals of building solid values of sisterhood and the importance of work-
ing with others, stimulating both mind and body, instilling pride, and
encouraging community service and success; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has expanded the horizons of the countless
hundreds of thousands who have participated in Scouting programs which
have made Scouting an American and international institution; and
WHEREAS, Orla Brosnan completed a Silver Award community service
project which she planned, developed and executed; she and two fellow
Girl Scouts organized Hoops Clinic for Kids, a basketball clinic for
younger girls in her community to help build and increase the number of
participants in the local basketball program; two basketball clinics
were held including one during the reopening of the Beach Haven Elemen-
tary School, and the second for Florida's local youth; and
WHEREAS, The Silver Award is earned over a two-year period; it is
tangible evidence of Orla Brosnan's high character and commitment, and
is a harbinger of her future service to her community, New York State
and our Nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, This Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congrat-
ulate Orla Brosnan upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Girl
Scout Silver Award, recognizing her achievement in earning the Girl
Scout Silver Award and wishing her success, health and happiness; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Orla Brosnan.