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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Benjamin Nicholas Hughes of Boy Scouts of America |
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Troop No. 102 in College Station has attained the rank of Eagle |
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Scout, and this accomplishment was duly recognized at a Court of |
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Honor on February 8, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Receiving the Eagle Scout badge is a significant |
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honor, bestowed on only a small fraction of those who enter the |
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scouting movement; in the course of meeting the rank's demanding |
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criteria, Ben Hughes earned 39 merit badges and, for his Eagle Scout |
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project, coordinated the construction of a memorial terrace for the |
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on the Texas A&M |
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University campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hughes has demonstrated outstanding leadership |
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ability throughout his scouting career, serving his fellow scouts |
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in the roles of senior patrol leader, quartermaster, and Order of |
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the Arrow troop representative, and he has attended a number of |
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advanced scout training programs in Texas, New Mexico, and |
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Oklahoma; and |
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WHEREAS, A student at A&M Consolidated High School, Mr. |
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Hughes has participated in varsity golf and the Young Life program; |
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he also serves the congregation of St. Thomas Episcopal Church as an |
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acolyte and has attended the Episcopal Youth Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine young Texan's dedication and perseverance |
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in the pursuit of his goals have proven him worthy to stand among |
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scouting's elite, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a job well |
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done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Benjamin Nicholas Hughes on |
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achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for 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. Hughes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |