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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING KAMRAN AMIR JONES UPON ACHIEVING

SCOUTING'S MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Shibley, Hodgson, and Maher

     Date Introduced: January 03, 2012

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, Earning an Eagle Scout Badge is the pinnacle of achievement within the

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Boy Scouts of America. It is an exceptional distinction achieved by fewer than five percent of all

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the young men who enter scouting; and

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     WHEREAS, Kamran Amir Jones is a remarkable young man worthy of this prestigious

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achievement and his accomplishments are truly deserving of our recognition; and

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     WHEREAS, Learning important lifelong skills and values, Kamran earned twenty-one

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merit badges and served in leadership positions within Troop 1, East Greenwich, including Patrol

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Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader, and Quartermaster; and

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     WHEREAS, As the highlight of his scouting years and to complete the final step toward

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obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout, Kamran Amir Jones planned and carried out an extensive

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Eagle Scout service project. Kamran and his fellow scouts participated in a clean up at Goddard

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Park, which consisted of a thorough cleaning of overgrown trails, leading to the revival of hidden

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trails. In addition, Kamran produced modified trail maps to accompany future trail walkers.

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Kamran and fellow scouts devoted countless hours and an amazing amount of energy carrying out

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his project for the benefit of the community and visitors; and

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     WHEREAS, Kamran is a graduate of East Greenwich High School, where he was a

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member of the baseball, basketball, and varsity football teams. He is currently attending the

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University of Rhode Island pursuing a degree in dentistry; and

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     WHEREAS, It is essential and fitting to recognize the triumphs of our youth and to

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celebrate the accomplishments of our future leaders. Kamran Amir Jones exemplifies everything

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an Eagle Scout should be and all that we hope our children will grow to be; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby honors Kamran Amir Jones for all he has done to attain the rank of Eagle within the Boy

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Scouts of America; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island extends our deepest

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appreciation to Kamran Amir Jones for his untiring service to the community and for setting a

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high standard of commitment and dedication by which youth of this great state may follow. We

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proffer our very best wishes for good health and happiness in the months and years ahead; and be

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it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Eagle Scout Kamran Amir Jones.

     

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