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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The rank of Eagle Scout is an achievement shared by |
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many of this nation's leaders, and the attainment of this |
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significant honor by William Noah Bankston also heralds a future |
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bright with opportunity and promise; and |
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WHEREAS, This fine young Texan has mastered a number of |
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important skills in his quest to become an Eagle Scout; he has |
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earned merit badges requiring expertise in such diverse areas as |
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backpacking, small boat sailing, snow sports, and wilderness |
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survival, and gained experience in leadership and teamwork while |
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undertaking his Eagle Scout project, which involved building a |
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stone fire pit and worship ring overlooking Benbrook Lake at the |
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campus of Southwest Christian School in Fort Worth; and |
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WHEREAS, A valued member of Boy Scout Troop 390 and a |
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recipient of the Arrow of Light Award, Mr. Bankston has served his |
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peers as a patrol leader, scribe, and chaplain aide, and in so |
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doing, he has exemplified the many positive traits for which Boy |
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Scouts are renowned; in addition, he took part in the Philmont Scout |
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Ranch Trek in New Mexico in 2008 and was voted into the Order of the |
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Arrow; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bankston is a 2011 honors graduate of Southwest |
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Christian School, where he played soccer and football and was a |
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member of the National Honor Society; active in the Highland Park |
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United Methodist Church in Dallas, he also enjoys travel and |
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outdoor activities such as skiing, horseback riding, hiking, |
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camping, and hunting; he will attend Texas Tech University in the |
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fall of 2011 to study business; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Bankston enjoys the |
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love and support of his family, which includes his parents, Cathy |
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and Jimmy Bankston, and his siblings, Emmett, Hollis, Jacob, |
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Rachel, Rebecca, and Gabriel; his mother served as the den leader of |
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his Cub Scout pack, and his four brothers have all participated in |
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scouting; and |
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WHEREAS, In fulfilling the rigorous requirements for |
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attaining the Eagle Scout insignia, Noah Bankston has demonstrated |
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an unwavering commitment to the organization and its ideals, and |
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the knowledge and confidence he has acquired along the way will |
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indeed serve him well in the years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate William Noah |
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Bankston on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; 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. Bankston as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gooden |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 126 was adopted by the House on June |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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