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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In May 2011, 12 distinguished Webelos Scouts from |
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Cub Scout Pack No. 710, Den No. 8, chartered by The Lamplighter |
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School in Dallas, will be publicly honored with the Arrow of Light |
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Award, and their accomplishment truly merits special recognition; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, An integral part of the Boy Scouts of America, the |
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Cub Scout organization emphasizes outdoor stewardship and |
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adventure, leadership, sportsmanship, community service, family |
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relationships, religious duties, character development, good |
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citizenship, and personal fitness; those Webelos Scouts who |
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persevere by earning five additional activity badges and fulfilling |
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all the other requirements are recognized and presented with the |
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Arrow of Light Award, which is Cub Scouting's highest rank; and |
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WHEREAS, Cub Scout Pack No. 710 offers year-round programming |
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for boys in the first through fourth grades; throughout their Cub |
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Scouting experience, these fine young Texans hone their skills in |
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such areas as camping, athletics, teamwork, first aid, knot tying, |
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and knife safety, as well as in woodworking, science, conservation, |
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and artistic expression; and |
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WHEREAS, The Webelos Scouts of Pack No. 710, Den No. 8, who |
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have earned the Arrow of Light Award are Douglas Cowman, Harry |
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Crutcher, Harrison Hall, Patrick Kerrigan, Duncan Kirstein, Dane |
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Kozelsky, Ben Lancashire, Grant Needleman, Colin Neuhoff, Quinn |
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O'Brien, Ethan Rothstein, and Jacob Shepherd, all of whom are well |
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deserving of this prestigious award and have made lifelong |
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friendships through scouting; and |
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WHEREAS, In fulfilling the criteria for achieving the Arrow |
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of Light Award, these Webelos Scouts have demonstrated bold and |
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admirable determination in the pursuit of their goals, and all of |
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them, together with their parents and Cub Scout leaders, may indeed |
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reflect with tremendous pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the above-named Webelos Scouts |
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from Cub Scout Pack No. 710 who have earned the Arrow of Light Award |
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and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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adventure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |