2013-0081
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In Recognition: Lindsey Ann Rhodes, Girl Scout Silver Award
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The Parish of St. Charles
March 11, 2013
IN RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, Lindsey Ann Rhodes is a resident of St. Charles Parish residing in Destrehan, Louisiana with her parents, Kathleen and Wayne Rhodes; and,
WHEREAS, Lindsey is a 9th grader at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) and a member of Girl Scout Destrehan Troop 21448; and,
WHEREAS, Lindsey, as a Junior Girl Scout, received the Bronze Award along with other Junior Girl Scouts by organizing and holding a car wash in which over $500 was raised and donated to the Mexico Mission Trip at the St. Charles United Methodist Church; and,
WHEREAS, Lindsey is one of seven Girl Scout Cadettes that have recently earned the Girl Scout Silver Award; the highest honor a Cadette in sixth through eighth grade can achieve; and,
WHEREAS, the Girl Scout Silver Award requires the completion of a series of leadership challenges that prepares the Cadette for the final “take action” project that involves about 50 hours of work. The seven Cadettes completed the Girl Scout journey called media. Through this journey they learned and discovered what is media and how it affects people, especially themselves; and,
WHEREAS, with the completion of the journey is a Take Action Project. The seven Cadettes planned, made, and shared a public service announcement called “Stop the Stereotypes!” This is a dvd that shows how words can hurt or help without meaning to; and,
WHEREAS, the Girl Scout Silver Award gives Lindsey the chance to show that she is a leader who is organized, determined, and dedicated to improving her community. Earning the award puts her among an exceptional group of girls who have used their knowledge and leadership skills to make a difference in the world.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, do hereby offer this tribute and recognit...
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