Bill Text: NY J01052 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Brian Ricci Bernic upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, in September of 2022

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-23 - ADOPTED [J01052 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01052-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1052

BY: Senator MARTINS

        CONGRATULATING   Brian   Ricci   Bernic  upon  the
        occasion of  receiving  the  distinguished  rank  of
        Eagle   Scout,  the  most  prestigious  of  Scouting
        honors, in September of 2022

  WHEREAS, Through his diligence and  rigorous  efforts,  Brian  Ricci
Bernic  has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle
Scout; the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony will be held  on  Sunday,  June
18, 2023, at the Plandome Village Green in Plandome, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Starting  as a Cub Scout in Pack 101 and earning the Arrow
of Light award, Brian Ricci Bernic is a member of Boy Scouts of  America
Troop 71 in Plandome, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  In  Troop  71,  Brian  Ricci  Bernic has served in various
leadership positions, including  Librarian,  Historian,  Patrol  Leader,
Assistant  Senior  Patrol  Leader, and finally Senior Patrol Leader, the
top Scout position; and

  WHEREAS, America has achieved its 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 its 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
the  necessary achievements, including completion of a community service
project, which was successfully planned, developed, and executed; and

  WHEREAS, For his project, Brian Ricci Bernic  focused  on  the  Long
Island  Science  Museum, where he cleared and widened an overgrown trail
and installed fifteen handmade custom wooden signs  identifying  various
trees  and  vegetation  to  educate  visitors  enjoying the preserve; he
tirelessly spent hours drawing  the  art  for  the  signs,  getting  the
materials, and assembling the signs with his father; and

  WHEREAS, His dedication to the safety and well-being of the citizens
of   Plandome,   New   York  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, Brian Ricci
Bernic plans on attending Embry Riddle, as well as  Air  Force  ROTC  to

become an Aerospace Engineer, while continuing the ideals and principles
of the Boy Scouts; and

  WHEREAS,  Brian  Ricci  Bernic'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 Brian Ricci Bernic on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Brian Ricci Bernic.