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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Benton Tyler Ward of Scouts BSA Troop No. 345 in San |
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Antonio has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, and this |
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accomplishment truly merits special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, The Eagle Scout badge is a significant honor |
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bestowed on only a small fraction of those who enter the scouting |
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movement; in the course of meeting the rank's demanding criteria, |
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Mr. Ward earned 71 merit badges as well as 10 Eagle Palms; moreover, |
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he completed an Eagle Scout project at Camp CAMP in Center Point, |
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which serves children and adults with medical conditions and |
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physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities; dedicated |
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to helping youth experience the joy of raising and caring for |
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animals, he built a rabbit hutch and chicken coops, along with a |
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granite path that provides easy access to the enclosures; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine young Texan has demonstrated outstanding |
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ability throughout his scouting career; he joined the Cub Scouts at |
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the age of five, and he helped raise more than $10,000 for the Alamo |
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Area Council; a member of the Order of the Arrow, he has served as a |
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senior patrol leader and has participated in Alamo Area Council |
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leadership programs; moreover, he has guided backpacking and |
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canoeing trips at the Philmont Scout Ranch and Northern Tier camps |
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and with the Sea Base program; and |
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WHEREAS, Eagle Scout Ward's dedication to excellence and his |
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perseverance in the pursuit of his goals have proven him worthy to |
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stand among scouting's elite, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Benton Tyler Ward on attaining the |
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rank of Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Ward as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |