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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING ALEXANDER J. CONWAY UPON ACHIEVING | |
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SCOUTING'S MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT | |
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Introduced By: Representatives MacBeth, McLaughlin, Ackerman, and Trillo | |
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Date Introduced: March 21, 2013 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America has a long and impressive history of preparing |
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young men to assume responsibility in their communities. The Boy Scouts of America is one of |
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the largest youth organizations in the United States. The rank of Eagle Scout, which was first |
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introduced in 1911, is the highest a young man can attain in the Boy Scouts, and the title of Eagle |
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Scout is held for life; and |
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WHEREAS, Alexander J. Conway 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, Alexander has distinguished himself through his continued performance of |
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active service in Scouting. He has demonstrated exemplary leadership abilities and has exhibited |
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a strong sense of duty, honor, and patriotism, making him a clear example of the best qualities of |
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American youth; and |
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WHEREAS, Alexander J. Conway of Troop 1, Arnold Mills, Rhode Island, has |
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completed the arduous and demanding requirements necessary to be awarded the rank of Eagle |
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Scout. He completed fifty Merit Badges, twenty-nine more than the required twenty-one. |
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Additionally, Alexander earned the Boy Scouts of America National Outdoors Award for |
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Aquatics. This program, conceived by the National Camping Task Force of the Boy Scouts of |
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America, includes a series of five badges designed to recognize a Boy Scout who has |
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exemplary knowledge and experience in performing high-level outdoor activities. |
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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, Alexander planned and carried out an extensive Eagle Scout service |
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project. His Eagle project was to lead a team of volunteers to paint a newly built ADA-accessible |
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hallway in the Cumberland Hill Elementary School, where he attended grade school. Alexander |
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and his team painted the walls and added a mural of the school’s mascot with the school slogan |
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“Cumberland Hill Comets Care.” Alexander, volunteers, and fellow scouts devoted countless |
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hours and an amazing amount of energy carrying out his project for the benefit of the staff and |
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students attending the school; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently an honor roll student at Bishop Feehan High School, Alex has |
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earned an honorable mention in the Federal Duck Stamp Contest and received awards for his |
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participation on the cross country and track teams. He actively participates in extra curricular |
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activities such as Peer Ministry, preparing Thanksgiving Baskets, and Santa Shop. Alex has |
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coached the Cumberland Youth Flag Football League. During the summer months he has worked |
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full-time at the Yawgoog Boy Scout Reservation as a camp counselor and lifeguard. After |
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graduation in June, Alexander plans on attending Assumption College, where he will pursue a |
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Bachelor’s Degree and enjoy running cross country and track; 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. Eagle Scout Alexander J. Conway |
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exemplifies everything an Eagle Scout should be and all that we hope our children will grow to |
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be; 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 honors Alexander J. Conway for all he has done to attain the rank of |
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Eagle within the Boy Scouts of America; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That this House extends our deepest appreciation to Alexander for his |
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untiring service to the community and for setting a high standard of commitment and dedication |
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by which the youth of this great state may follow. We send our very best wishes to Alexander J. |
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Conway and wish him good health and happiness in the months and years ahead; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Eagle Scout Alexander J. Conway. |
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