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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 six percent of all Boy Scouts earn the |
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title of Eagle Scout, and Jackson Thomas Kays of McKinney may now |
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count himself in that select group; in order to obtain this notable |
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honor, specific requirements in the areas of leadership, service, |
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and outdoor skills must be met; Eagle Scouts need to earn at least |
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21 merit badges, including those in first aid, camping, personal |
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fitness, environmental science, and citizenship; an Eagle Scout |
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must also serve as a leader both in his troop and in the completion |
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of a project that is beneficial to a school, religious institution, |
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or community; 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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jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, film director Steven Spielberg, and |
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entrepreneur Sam 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 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Eagle Scout Jackson Thomas Kays on his |
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outstanding achievement and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Kays as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |