SJR37 Summary

• Celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scout Gold Award, which was first introduced in 1916 as the Golden Eaglet and has been known as the Gold Award for the past 35 years.

• Recognizes that Girl Scout Gold Award recipients represent fewer than 6 percent of Girl Scouts annually and may be eligible for advanced military rank or college scholarships.

• Notes that Gold Award recipients demonstrate increased civic engagement, community service participation, leadership confidence, and life satisfaction.

• Directs the Alabama Legislature to congratulate Girl Scouts and Gold Award recipients on the centennial and present copies of the resolution to Dr. Liz Brent, CEO of Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama, and Karen Peterlin, CEO of Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama.