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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Devon Joel Carter of Boy Scouts of America Troop No. |
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442 in Friendswood has attained the rank of Eagle Scout, and this |
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accomplishment truly merits special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Receiving the Eagle Scout badge is a significant |
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honor, bestowed on only a small fraction of those who enter the |
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scouting movement; in the course of meeting the rank's demanding |
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criteria, Mr. Carter earned 45 merit badges, including those |
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requiring expertise in such diverse areas as mammal study, archery, |
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leatherwork, and wilderness survival; he also successfully |
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completed an Eagle Scout project of benefit to his community by |
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creating a flower bed at the Friendswood Animal Shelter; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Michael and Coni Carter, this fine young |
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Texan has demonstrated outstanding leadership ability throughout |
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his scouting career, winning the respect and admiration of his |
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fellow scouts as he worked toward the highest rank that scouting |
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offers; he has served his peers as a senior patrol leader, |
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chaplain's aide, troop scribe, and patrol quartermaster and in many |
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other positions; moreover, he is a member of the Order of the Arrow |
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and has been honored with special awards such as the Paul Bunyan |
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Woodsman title, the Polar Bear Award, and the National Outdoors |
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Award Patch with two gold devices; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Carter is a member of Friendswood United |
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Methodist Church; he participates in his high school's varsity |
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marching band and was a junior high all-region band member in 2010 |
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and 2011; his school activities also include taking both Spanish |
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and Latin classes; and |
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WHEREAS, Eagle Scout Carter's dedication to excellence and |
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his perseverance in the pursuit of his goals have proven him worthy |
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to stand among scouting's elite, and he may indeed reflect with |
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pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That Devon Joel Carter be congratulated on |
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achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and that he be extended sincere |
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best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Carter as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |