Bill Text: NY J00017 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 17 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Joshua Michael Steiner upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-01-12 - ADOPTED [J00017 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00017-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 17

BY: Senator RITCHIE

        CONGRATULATING  Joshua  Michael  Steiner  upon the
        occasion of  receiving  the  distinguished  rank  of
        Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

  WHEREAS,  Joshua  Michael Steiner through his diligence and rigorous
efforts, has achieved Scouting's  highest  and  most  prestigious  rank,
Eagle Scout; and

  WHEREAS,  Joshua  Michael Steiner, a resident of Carthage, New York,
and a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 54, earned his  Eagle  Scout
Award on April 28, 2020; and

  WHEREAS,  America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through
the dedication, determination and tireless efforts  of  the  outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and

  WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and

  WHEREAS,  The Boy Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to
the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation;
and

  WHEREAS, The highest achievement of leadership in  Scouting,  earned
by  approximately  five  percent of all Boy Scouts, is the distinguished
rank of Eagle Scout; and

  WHEREAS, This outstanding young man has been  involved  in  Scouting
for  many  years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all
the necessary achievements, including completion of a community  service
project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed; and

  WHEREAS, For his project, Joshua Michael Steiner constructed fencing
at the Getman Park baseball fields in West Carthage, New York; and

  WHEREAS, His dedication to the safety and well-being of the citizens
of  Joshua  Michael  Steiner  is  represented  through  his  project and
demonstrates his devotion to both community and  commitment  to  others;
and

  WHEREAS,  As  he goes forward in his academic career, Joshua Michael
Steiner will be attending Florida  Southern  College  on  an  Army  ROTC
scholarship,  and  plans  on  pursuing a degree in Marine Biology, while
continuing the ideals and principles of the Boy Scouts; and

  WHEREAS, Joshua Michael Steiner's perseverance in rising through the
ranks to Eagle Scout is a strong indication of  his  ability  to  master
difficult  tasks;  his  accomplishment  will  enable  him to emerge as a
leader, fully  equipped  to  meet  the  challenges  of  today's  complex
society; and

  WHEREAS, This new Eagle Scout is a credit to his family, his school,
his community, his State and his Nation, and no doubt his future will be
filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in
recognition of the significance  of  this  meritorious  achievement,  to
congratulate  and  honor Joshua Michael Steiner on achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Joshua Michael Steiner.