Bill Text: NY J00023 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 23 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Daniel Edward Emmons upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-01-12 - ADOPTED [J00023 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00023-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 23

BY: Senator RITCHIE

        CONGRATULATING   Daniel  Edward  Emmons  upon  the
        occasion of  receiving  the  distinguished  rank  of
        Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

  WHEREAS,  Daniel  Edward  Emmons  through his diligence and rigorous
efforts, has achieved Scouting's  highest  and  most  prestigious  rank,
Eagle Scout; and

  WHEREAS, Daniel Edward Emmons, a resident of Oswego, New York, and a
member  of  Boy  Scout Troop 888, earned his Eagle Scout award on August
22, 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 only 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, and has lived up to Scouting's ideals, attaining all  of
the  necessary achievements, including completion of a community service
project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed; and

  WHEREAS,  For  his  Eagle  Scout  project,  Daniel   Edward   Emmons
refurbished  a  bonfire  pit and benches for those attending Camp Hollis
Youth Camp in Oswego; and

  WHEREAS, The perseverance of Daniel Edward Emmons 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  Daniel  Edward Emmons on achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Daniel Edward Emmons.