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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 BEN CAPUANO UPON AHCIEVING SCOUTING'S

MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

     Introduced By: Senators Hodgson, Maher, Shibley, and Kettle

     Date Introduced: February 15, 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, Ben Capuano 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, Ben earned the required merit

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badges and served in leadership positions within Troop 2, East Greenwich, including Troop

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Instructor, Patrol Leader, and Senior Patrol Leader; 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, Ben Capuano planned and carried out an extensive Eagle Scout

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service project. Ben and his fellow scouts built shelves for the Providence In-Town Church

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(PICA), an organization serving 71,000 Rhode Islanders in need. This project provided PICA

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with more space to organize and store food, which has enhanced distribution. Ben and fellow

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scouts devoted countless hours and an amazing amount of energy carrying out his project for the

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benefit of the community and State; and

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     WHEREAS, Ben’s scouting career has been one of the greatest experiences of his life.

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Shortly after joining Boy Scout Troop 2, East Greenwich, in April of 2007, he participated in

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several camping events, including Yawgoog, West Point, New York, and the ultimate 2010

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National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, during the 100th anniversary celebration

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of the Boy Scouts of America. His term as Senior Patrol Leader has ended and he has joined

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Venture Crew 2, which is a group of older scouts, independent from the troop. In February, 2012,

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Ben and seven other scouts will be traveling to the Dominican Republic. The scouts will stay with

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Dominican host families, experiencing the culture and speaking nothing but Spanish. Not

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stopping there, Ben will spend two weeks in Cimarron, New Mexico, at the Philmont Ranch,

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participating on a two-week backpacking trip in the backwoods; 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. Ben Capuano exemplifies everything an

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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 Ben Capuano for all he has done to attain the rank of Eagle within the Boy Scouts

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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 Ben Capuano for his untiring service to the community and for setting a high

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

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

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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 Ben Capuano.

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