Bill Text: NY J01298 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Congratulating James Capodanno upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-01-11 - ADOPTED [J01298 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J01298-Introduced.html

Senate Resolution No. 1298

BY: Senator KAPLAN

        CONGRATULATING  James  Capodanno upon the occasion
        of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle  Scout,
        the  most prestigious of Scouting honors, on October
        1, 2021

  WHEREAS,  James  Capodanno,  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,
October  1, 2021, at the Clinton G. Martin Recreation Center in New Hyde
Park, New York; and

  WHEREAS, James Capodanno is a member of Boy Scouts of America  Troop
544 in New Hyde Park; 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,  James  Capodanno's project truly demonstrated his deep and
profound love for his country through presentations on  the  history  of
the American flag and how to properly retire worn flags; and

  WHEREAS,  James  Capodanno  then collected 75 worn flags, exchanging
new ones  for  those  who  requested  them,  and  held  a  virtual  flag
retirement  ceremony  in his backyard for two of them due to the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic; he sent  the  remaining  flags  to  the  Veterans  of
Foreign Wars in Florida where they would be properly retired; and

  WHEREAS,  James Capodanno'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  James Capodanno on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to James Capodanno.
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