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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 95
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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 |
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those scouts who advance through the program to its highest rank |
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are 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 Grayson Roach of Troop No. 772 may now |
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count himself in that select group; in order to obtain this |
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notable honor, specific requirements in the areas of leadership, |
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service, and outdoor skills must be met; Eagle Scouts need to |
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earn at least 21 merit badges, including those in first aid, |
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camping, personal fitness, environmental science, and citizenship; |
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an Eagle Scout must also serve as a leader both in his troop and |
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in the completion of a project that is beneficial to a school, |
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religious institution, 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 |
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Eagle Scout status are astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Gerald |
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Ford, jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, film director Steven |
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Spielberg, and 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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have enabled Mr. Roach to attain this prestigious rank will be |
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invaluable assets to him on the road ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Eagle Scout Grayson Roach 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 a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mr. Roach as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 1, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |