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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America |
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has helped young men build character, become responsible citizens, |
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and develop their abilities in a wide range of pursuits, and those |
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scouts who advance through the program to its highest rank are |
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rewarded with the Eagle Scout insignia; and |
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WHEREAS, Only about five percent of all Boy Scouts earn the |
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title of Eagle Scout, and Kyle Westley Deal, Jr., may now count |
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himself in that select group; in order to obtain that notable honor, |
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specific requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and |
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outdoor skills must be met; Eagle Scouts need to earn at least 21 |
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merit badges, including those in first aid, camping, personal |
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fitness, environmental science, and citizenship; an Eagle Scout |
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must also serve as a leader both in his troop and in the completion |
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of a project that is beneficial to a school, religious institution, |
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or community; for his project, Mr. Deal created a xeriscape for a |
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butterfly garden at Orchard Park in Cameron, and he installed a drip |
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irrigation system to provide hands-off watering; and |
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WHEREAS, Many Eagle Scouts go on to further distinguish |
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themselves in such fields as business, science, politics, and the |
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arts; among those accomplished individuals who have achieved Eagle |
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Scout status are astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Gerald Ford, |
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, |
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film director Steven Spielberg, and entrepreneur Sam Walton; and |
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WHEREAS, The Eagle Scout program fosters self-reliance, |
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initiative, and resourcefulness, and those same qualities that |
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enable a scout to attain this prestigious rank will be invaluable |
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assets to him on the road ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Kyle Westley Deal, Jr., 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. Deal as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |