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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Steven Hail of Angleton has been named a recipient |
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of the Award of Merit by the Thunderbird District, Bay Area Council |
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of the Boy Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious commendation pays tribute to |
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individuals who have made a positive difference in the lives of |
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Texas youth; it is the highest honor a volunteer with the scouts can |
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receive at the district level; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hail has served as a den leader and as a |
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cubmaster of three Cub Scout packs, and he has also held the posts |
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of assistant scoutmaster and scoutmaster; today, he sits on the |
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committee that oversees a local troop and serves as district |
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training chair and as unit commissioner for four packs and two |
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troops; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to the development and education of boys |
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and young men, Mr. Hail has additionally served as a session leader |
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and as a merit badge counselor at a summer camp, helping scouts to |
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earn badges in transportation, wilderness survival, and |
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environmental science; he has been a part of the district's |
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training team for adults wishing to provide outdoor experiences to |
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Cub Scout packs, and he has contributed to youth protection |
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training as well; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hail is himself an Eagle Scout, having attained |
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that rank in 1976; he and his wife, Teresa, are the parents of four |
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daughters and five sons, three of whom are Eagle Scouts and two of |
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whom are currently members of Boy Scout Troop No. 13; when his older |
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sons were scouts, Mr. Hail purchased a 15-passenger van to enable |
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more members of their troop to take part in camping trips; recently, |
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he had the pleasure of seeing a grandson join a Tiger Cub pack; and |
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WHEREAS, Steven Hail has brought inspiring leadership and |
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deep enthusiasm to his work with the Boy Scouts of America, and it |
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is a privilege to acknowledge his exceptional contributions to that |
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organization and to the youth of his community; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Steven Hail on his receipt of a |
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2012 Award of Merit from the Thunderbird District, Bay Area Council |
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of the Boy Scouts of America, and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Hail as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |