SALUTE TO GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT DANA BRECKLIN
WHEREAS, Dana Brecklin, a member of Girl Scout Ambassador Troop 20804 as well as an outstanding young citizen and member of her community, will be presented with scouting's highest honor, the Gold Award; and
WHEREAS, The Gold Award, the Girl Scout's equivalent to the Boy Scout's rank of Eagle Scout, will be bestowed upon Dana Brecklin on Saturday, June 15, 2013. It is the highest award that Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts may earn, mandating hours of planning and implementing a challenging, large-scale project that is innovative, engages others, and has a lasting impact on its targeted community with an emphasis on sustainability; and
WHEREAS, To earn this recognition, Dana Brecklin has met all requirements, including carrying out leadership projects, making a serious exploration of career choices, meeting challenges that educate her about herself and the world around her and completing four interest projects as well as a significant community service enterprise of more than 60 hours; and
WHEREAS, This month, Dana Brecklin graduates from Northside College Preparatory High School. She will be attending University of Illinois in Champaign to study Aeronautical Engineering and intends to be on the next space shuttle launch. Her project, titled "Sew What", was developed out of concern for the accumulating waste in landfills and consisted of holding classes for interested members of the community to teach basic sewing techniques. Participants made different small projects, one of which was a reusable snack or sandwich bag. In addition, she created a brochure on how to make this and other projects that would decrease our reliance on such items as sealable plastic bags. She has educated all of the troop's Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors in the art of making these bags that have been distributed at several different public events; and
WHEREAS, The Honorable John Arena, Alderman of the 45th Ward has apprised this august ...
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