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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joseph Douglas Sims of Boy Scouts of America Troop |
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No. 505 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. Sims earned the requisite 21 merit badges and |
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successfully completed an Eagle Scout project of benefit to his |
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community; moreover, in his time with Troop 505, he has served as |
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troop scribe, values guide, and senior patrol leader, and he was |
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awarded the prestigious Arrow of Light Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Doug and Ann Sims, this fine young Texan |
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has also distinguished himself outside of scouting, as he excelled |
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in his honors classes at Monterey High School and graduated in the |
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top five percent of his class; he earned numerous division one |
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ratings at the University Interscholastic League Regional Solo and |
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Small Ensemble Competition and was named to the All-Region Honor |
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Band; in addition, he was selected to represent the city of Lubbock |
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as drum major of the All-Lubbock Marching Band in the 2013 Rose |
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Parade in Pasadena, California; he now studies music at Texas Tech |
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University, and he hopes to one day serve his country as a member of |
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a military service band; and |
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WHEREAS, Eagle Scout Sims's dedication to excellence and his |
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perseverance in the pursuit of his goals have proven him worthy to |
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stand among scouting's elite, and he may indeed reflect with pride |
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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 Joseph Douglas Sims on achieving |
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the 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 Sims as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Frullo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2447 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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