Bill Text: NY J00798 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Cordell Smith upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-03-26 - ADOPTED [J00798 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J00798-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 798

BY: Senator LITTLE

        CONGRATULATING  Cordell Smith upon the occasion of
        receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the
        most prestigious of Scouting honors,  on  March  30,
        2019

  WHEREAS,  Cordell Smith, 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 Saturday, March 30,
2019, at Shushan Methodist Church, Shushan, New York; and

  WHEREAS, A senior at Salem Central School, Cordell Smith is a member
of Twin Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America Troop 61, Salem, New York;
outside of Scouting, his interests include track, automobiles, and ATVs;
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,  For  his  project,  Cordell  Smith  worked  diligently  to
construct  and  install  a  community  bulletin  board in the Village of
Shushan; and

  WHEREAS, Cordell Smith'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 Cordell Smith on  achieving  the  rank  of  Eagle
Scout; and be it further


  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Cordell Smith.