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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Nicole Elizabeth Rowden of Boy Scouts of America |
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Venturing Crew No. 442 in Friendswood has earned the Venturing |
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Silver Award, and this accomplishment truly merits special |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Venturing is a youth development program designed by |
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the Boy Scouts of America to provide young men and women with |
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positive experiences through a variety of activities as they pursue |
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their special interests, develop leadership skills, and become good |
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citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, The Venturing Silver Award is the highest level a |
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venturer can achieve in scouting; in the course of meeting the |
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award's demanding criteria, Ms. Rowden earned the requisite |
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Venturing Bronze and Gold Awards, and she participated in the |
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Ethics in Action program; moreover, she successfully demonstrated |
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emergency preparedness and leadership abilities, winning the |
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respect and admiration of the fellow members of her crew; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine young Texan has also engaged in a number of |
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community service projects, such as helping a special needs family |
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and volunteering at scouting events, including the National |
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Jamboree and Native American Weekend at Camp Karankawa; she is an |
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active member of Friendswood United Methodist Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Venture Scout Rowden has demonstrated an unwavering |
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commitment to the goals of the Venturing program, and the knowledge |
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and confidence she has acquired will indeed serve her well in the |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Nicole Elizabeth Rowden on earning |
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the Venturing Silver Award and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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 Ms. Rowden as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2535 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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