City of Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer showed his support for Girl Scouts at the City Council Meeting, Tuesday, Feb. 10, by proclaiming February as Girl Scout Cookie Month. Michaela from Brownie Troop 40662, along with Cat Poland of Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland, were there to accept the proclamation, and presented the Mayor and City Council with a bag of Girl Scout Cookies.

PROCLAMATION
of
The City of Wichita, Kansas
Founded in 1870

WHEREAS, Girl Scouts, the pre-eminent organization for girls in the United States and around the world, has been an active part of the Wichita-area community; and,

WHEREAS, There are more than 10,000 girls that belong to Girl Scout troops, from Daisies through Ambassador Girl Scouts, in 80 Kansas counties, which includes Sedgwick County; and,

WHEREAS, Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, these girls learn about business, goal-setting, the value of teamwork and money management, all of which helps them become leaders who are confident in themselves and their abilities and who use their knowledge to effect change in their lives and in the lives of those around them; and

WHEREAS, through the support of generous donors and annual product-sale activities, such as the Girl Scout Cookie Sale, the Girl Scout organization is able to offer quality programs on a year-round basis to girls in all racial, ethnic, cultural, religious and socioeconomic groups; and

WHEREAS, the City of Wichita is committed to supporting the programs provided by the Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland and encourages our communities to support Girl Scouting and its annual money-earning activity: the annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, that I, Carl Brewer, Mayor of the City of Wichita, Kansas, do hereby proclaim February of 2009

Girl Scout Cookie Month

and encourage all citizens to support the Annual Girl Scout Cookie Sale, which began January 17 and ends March 9, and make an investment in the lives of girls and continue to uphold the enterprising spirit of Girl Scouts to become a self-sufficient organization;