Bill Text: NY J01078 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Lucas Sheehan upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-23 - ADOPTED [J01078 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01078-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 1078

BY: Senator THOMAS

        CONGRATULATING  Lucas Sheehan upon the occasion of
        receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the
        most prestigious of Scouting honors

  WHEREAS, Lucas Sheehan, 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 Friday, June 2,  2023,
at St. Agnes Cathedral Parish Center, Rockville Centre, New York; and

  WHEREAS,   The  Scouts,  Leaders  and  Members  of  the  Advancement
Committee for Rockville Centre Boy Scout Troop 40, take  great  pleasure
in  announcing  that  having  been  examined  by an Eagle Scout Board of
Review,  Lucas  Sheehan  was  found  worthy  of   Boy   Scouts   highest
achievement, the rank of Eagle Scout; 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
of the necessary  achievements,  including  completion  of  a  community
service project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed;
and

  WHEREAS,  For his project, Lucas Sheehan built three raised planters
for the outdoor seating area at the Sandel Senior Center, thus providing
easy access so members of this community can garden and tend flower beds
by either standing or sitting; and

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

  WHEREAS, Lucas Sheehan'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  Lucas  Sheehan  on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Lucas Sheehan.