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PAT McCRORY
GOVERNOR
GIRL SCOUT WEEK
2016
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, March 12, 2016, marks the 104th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the USA, founded
by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, throughout its distinguished history, Girl Scouting has inspired millions of girls
and women with the highest ideals of courage, confidence and character; and
WHEREAS, through the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, girls develop the skills and
competencies that will serve them a lifetime so that they may contribute to their communities; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouting takes an active role in increasing girls' awareness of the
opportunities available to them today in science, technology, engineering, math and the arts, as well as
other fields that can expand their horizons; and
WHEREAS, Girl Scouting has shaped the lives of 53 percent of female senior executives and
business owners, 60 percent of women in Congress, and virtually every female astronaut; and
WHEREAS, more than 2. 7 million Girl Scout members nationwide will be celebrating 104
years of this American tradition, along with nearly 50 million women who are former Girl Scouts and
living proof of the impact of this amazing movement; and
WHEREAS, in partnership with over 9,000 adult volunteers, Girl Scouts - North Carolina
Coastal Pines serves nearly 26,000 girl members in 41 central and eastern North Carolina counties;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAT McCRORY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do
hereby proclaim the week of March 6-12, 2016, as "GIRL SCOUT WEEK" in North Carolina, and
commend its observance to all citizens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the
State of North Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this twenty-third day of February in the year of our
Lord two thousand and sixteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the.two
hundred and fortieth. ·