Bill Text: NY J00755 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Paul Ritter upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-11 - ADOPTED [J00755 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00755-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 755

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

        CONGRATULATING  Paul  Ritter  upon the occasion of
        receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the
        most prestigious of Scouting  honors,  on  June  20,
        2021

  WHEREAS,  Paul  Ritter,  through his diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle  Scout;
the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony will be held on Sunday, June 20, 2021,
at The Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium, in Centerport, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  A senior at Northport High School, Paul Ritter is a member
of Boy Scouts of America Troop 41, Northport, New York; 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
of  the  necessary  achievements,  including  completion  of a community
service project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed;
and

  WHEREAS, Paul Ritter's Eagle Scout Project benefitted the  Northport
VA  Medical  Center; he constructed a 36X20 foot stone retaining wall in
the library's memorial garden and renovated it by  weeding,  adding  new
plants, and applying mulching to the area; and

  WHEREAS, His dedication to the safety and well-being of the citizens
of  Northport  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,  Paul  Ritter
plans  on  pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering, while continuing
the ideals and principles of the Boy Scouts; and

  WHEREAS, Paul Ritter'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 Paul Ritter on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout;
and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Paul Ritter.