1.1A Senate resolution
1.2congratulating Dani Olson for receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award.
1.3WHEREAS, Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, helping girls
1.4to reach their full potential, develop positive values, and contribute to the improvement of society
1.5through their abilities, leadership skills, and cooperation with others; and
1.6WHEREAS, to earn the highest award given by the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., the Gold
1.7Award, a Girl Scout in high school must complete leadership journeys that help her discover her
1.8interests, connect with others, and take action to make the world a better place. She must then
1.9complete a comprehensive and sustainable take action project that uses her talent and passion to
1.10positively impact her community; and
1.11WHEREAS, Dani Olson is a serving and responsible member of the Girl Scouts and has
1.12completed all requirements necessary to earn the Gold Award; Dani's Gold Award expanded
1.13opportunities for youth in her congregation and increased their ties to their extended community,
1.14and she designed and implemented a new summer program that would be easy and affordable
1.15for volunteers to carry out and also organized a community service project for each day of the
1.16program, helping youth take action in the world and creating new connections between the
1.17congregation and community organizations; and
1.18WHEREAS, she will receive the Gold Award at a Recognition Ceremony; and
1.19NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Minnesota that it
1.20congratulates Dani Olson for receiving the Girl Scout Gold Award.
1.21BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is directed to prepare an
1.22enrolled copy of this resolution, to be authenticated by the Secretary's signature and that of the
1.23Chair of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and transmit it to Dani Olson.

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JoAnne M. Zoff Secretary of the Senate

Thomas M. Bakk Chair, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

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Jim Carlson State Senator, District 51