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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 Edward and Eric Nunez may now count |
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themselves in that select group; in order to obtain that notable |
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honor, specific requirements in the areas of leadership, service, |
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and outdoor skills must be met; Eagle Scouts need to earn at least |
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21 merit badges, including those in first aid, camping, personal |
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fitness, environmental science, and citizenship; and |
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WHEREAS, An Eagle Scout must also serve as a leader both in |
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his troop and in the completion of a project that is beneficial to a |
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school, religious institution, or community; Edward organized a |
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crew that repainted the kitchen and dining area at the Nazarene |
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Church, while Eric gathered a team that collected outdated |
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phonebooks from area residents for recycling; 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 Edward and Eric Nunez for achieving |
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the rank of Eagle Scout and extend to them best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Edward and Eric Nunez as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Quintanilla |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 874 was adopted by the House on March |
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31, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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