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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Brett Ballinger of Boy Scouts of America Troop No. |
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157 in Lubbock 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. Ballinger earned the requisite 21 merit badges, and |
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he also successfully completed an Eagle Scout project of benefit to |
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his community, which included designing and building a portable |
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stage platform for the Community Christian Church; additionally, he |
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has volunteered at numerous troop events and has instructed younger |
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scouts about Native American games and traditions at the 2011 |
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Native American Interpretive Camp; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Karen and Lawrence Ballinger, this fine |
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young Texan is a senior at Lubbock High School, where he has made |
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the honor roll every year, participated in gymnastics, and lettered |
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in diving; he is a junior deacon at Community Christian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Eagle Scout Ballinger's dedication to excellence |
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and his perseverance in the pursuit of his goals have proven him |
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worthy to stand among scouting's elite, and he may indeed reflect |
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with pride on a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Brett Ballinger 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 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 Eagle Scout Ballinger as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |