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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 Brent Weiss of Panhandle Boy Scout Troop |
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No. 501 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; an Eagle Scout |
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needs to earn at least 21 merit badges and must also serve as a |
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leader both in his troop and in the completion of a project that is |
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beneficial to a school, religious institution, or community; to |
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fulfill this obligation, Mr. Weiss repaired the handicap ramp at |
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Conway Community Church; 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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former secretary of defense Robert Gates, jazz musician Wynton |
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Marsalis, film director Steven Spielberg, and entrepreneur Sam |
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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 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Eagle Scout Weiss |
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on his outstanding achievement and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Eagle Scout Weiss as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 152 was adopted by the House on July |
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29, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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