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P R O C L A M A T I O N
Recognizing March 8 - 14, 2009 as
Girl Scout Week
WHEREAS, Thursday, March 12, 2009, marks the 97th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA, founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouts, the largest organization for girls in the world, is a leading authority and advocate for girls inspiring millions of girls and women with the highest ideals of courage, confidence and character; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouts is a safe place for girls to explore their world, develop an understanding and empathy for others and take action to make the world a better place; and
WHEREAS, through leadership experiences in Girl Scouts that build self-confidence, creative decision-making skills and teamwork, girls develop real-world leadership abilities that will last them a lifetime; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouts is for every girl, everywhere, and is dedicated to serving members from all racial, ethnic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic groups; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouts of Colorado is a statewide council serving 38,000 girls ages 5 to 17 across the state.
WHEREAS, more than 3.5 million current members nationwide will be celebrating 97 years of an American tradition of teaching girls through an innovative program to help them succeed in the 21st century.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Bob Murphy, by virtue of the authority vested in me as the Mayor of Lakewood, do hereby proclaim the week of March 8-14, 2009 as
GIRL SCOUT WEEK
in the city of Lakewood.
Given under my hand and Seal of the City of Lakewood, this 23rd day of February 2009 A.D.
Bob Murphy, Mayor
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