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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 Alexander James Tatro of Troop 151 in |
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Georgetown may now count himself in that select group; in order to |
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obtain that notable honor, specific requirements in the areas of |
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leadership, service, and outdoor skills must be met; Eagle Scouts |
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need to earn at least 21 merit badges, including those in first aid, |
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camping, personal fitness, environmental science, and citizenship; |
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an Eagle Scout must also serve as a leader both in his troop and in |
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the completion of a project that is beneficial to his community; for |
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his project, Mr. Tatro constructed play and agility equipment for |
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dogs at the Georgetown Animal Shelter; 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 Alexander Tatro on achieving the |
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rank of Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Eagle Scout Tatro as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Schwertner |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1351 was adopted by the House on April |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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