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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING MEMBERS OF PACK 17 BLACKROCK,

COVENTRY, ON ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST HONOR IN CUB SCOUTING, THE ARROW

OF LIGHT AWARD

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Nunes, McLaughlin, Casey, Ruggiero, and Giarrusso

     Date Introduced: March 19, 2015

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, It is fitting and essential that we honor the youth of today, our future

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leaders, for their achievements and displays of the ideals and values we all cherish; and

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     WHEREAS, The Arrow of Light Award is the pinnacle of achievement in Cub Scouting.

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It is earned by young Webelos Scouts that are active participants in a Cub Scout den and have

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shown that they are ready to join a Boy Scout troop; and

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     WHEREAS, To earn this high honor a young Webelos Scout must be active in a Webelos

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den for six months since completing the fourth grade or at least six months since turning ten. He

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must also be able to show and display his knowledge of the requirements to be a Boy Scout and

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earn a minimum of five more activity badges, in addition to the three required to be a Webelos

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Scout. Furthermore, he must either visit one Boy Scout meeting or participate in one Boy Scout

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outdoor activity, and finally, he must participate in a Webelos overnight campout or day hike; and

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      WHEREAS, Learning important lifelong skills and values, and displaying at an early age

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the character and leadership traits essential to be a leader, Benjamin Almagno, Zackary Noe, John

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Aubin, Benjamin Simmons, Nicholas Simmons, Ethan Contardo, Christopher Jennings, Jared

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Vadeboncoeur, Carter Loiselle, William Sullivan, Thomas Luther, Ryan Fogell, Owen Morelli,

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Christopher Bibeau, and Deven Vinagre have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are worthy of

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our recognition and commendation; now, therefore be it

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      RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby recognizes and commends these young men of Pack 17 Blackrock,

 

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Coventry, on achieving the highest honor in Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Light Award; and be it

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further

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

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Benjamin Almagno, Zackary Noe, John Aubin,

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Benjamin Simmons, Nicholas Simmons, Ethan Contardo, Christopher Jennings, Jared

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Vadeboncoeur, Carter Loiselle, William Sullivan, Thomas Luther, Ryan Fogell, Owen Morelli,

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Christopher Bibeau, and Deven Vinagre.

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