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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dale Clay of Hutto is receiving the Silver Beaver |
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Award from the Capitol Area Council of Scouts BSA; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1931, the Silver Beaver Award |
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recognizes registered Scouters who have made a positive impact on |
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the lives of youths through their service to the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Clay has distinguished himself through 27 years |
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of service as an adult volunteer for Scouts BSA; since 2021, he has |
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served the Capitol Area Council Waterloo District as a committee |
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member, Order of the Arrow chapter advisor, and member-at-large; he |
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previously held positions with the Calcasieu Area, Transatlantic, |
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Illowa, Coastal, and Michigan Crossroads Councils; an Eagle Scout, |
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he has also received the Scoutmaster Award of Merit, the Scouter's |
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Training Award, the Arrowhead Honor, the Whitney M. Young Jr. |
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Service Award, and the Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor; he was named |
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Scoutmaster of the Year in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, A proud veteran, Mr. Clay served in the U.S. Army |
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for 27 years before retiring at the rank of first sergeant; he has |
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given back to his community through his involvement with the |
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Veterans of Foreign Wars, the International Association Approved |
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Basketball Officials, and the Austin Basketball Officials |
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Association, and he served as a referee for Special Olympics Texas |
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from 2010 to 2013; he has also contributed to numerous projects to |
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benefit local residents, such as clothing, food, and toy drives; |
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sustained by his deep faith, he has been an active member of the |
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Church of God in Christ for 15 years, where he has mentored young |
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men in the Big Brother program; and |
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WHEREAS, Dale Clay has demonstrated a longstanding |
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commitment to his community and to scouting, and he is truly |
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deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dale Clay on receiving the Silver |
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Beaver Award from the Capitol Area Council of Boy Scouts of America |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Clay as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |