Bill Text: NY J00907 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Kevin Siegall upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-05-25 - ADOPTED [J00907 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J00907-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 907

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

        CONGRATULATING  Kevin Siegall upon the occasion of
        receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the
        most prestigious of Scouting  honors,  on  June  13,
        2021

  WHEREAS,  Kevin Siegall, 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 13, 2021,
at the Fire Ring and Pavilion at West Hills County Park, Huntington, New
York; and

  WHEREAS,  Kevin  Siegall  is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop
106, Huntington, New York, Suffolk County Council; 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, 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, Kevin Siegall  led  his  troop  and  other
volunteers  in  the  building  of two wooden benches; he later installed
these benches along with a perennial garden, in  front  of  the  Suffolk
Y-JCC  building  in  Commack, New York; the benches are often used as an
outdoor eating area for the staff and a reading area for the  day  care;
and

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

  WHEREAS, Furthermore, Kevin Siegall will hold the esteemed status of
becoming the 100th Scout to reach the rank of Eagle since Troop 106  was
established in 1954; and

  WHEREAS,  This  extraordinary  young man is the team captain for his
First Robotics FTC team at Half  Hollow  Hills  High  School  West,  Dix
Hills, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  As  he  goes forward in his academic career, Kevin Siegall
plans on pursuing a degree in computer science at Worcester  Polytechnic
Institute  this  fall, while continuing the ideals and principles of the
Boy Scouts; and

  WHEREAS, Kevin Siegall'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  Kevin  Siegall  on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Kevin Siegall.