H7956

	2014 -- H 7956
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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014
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	H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
	RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING SAMUEL T. MCQUAID ON ACHIEVING
	SCOUTING'S MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

	Introduced By: Representatives MacBeth, McLaughlin, Phillips, Ackerman, and O'Brien
	Date Introduced: March 19, 2014
	Referred To: House read and passed
1	WHEREAS, Earning an Eagle Scout Badge is the ultimate achievement within the Boy
2	Scouts of America. It is an exceptional distinction achieved by fewer than seven percent of all the
3	young men who enter scouting; and
4	WHEREAS, Samuel T. McQuaid of Troop 1, Arnold Mills, is a remarkable young man
5	worthy of this prestigious achievement and his accomplishments are truly deserving of our
6	recognition; and
7	WHEREAS, Sam has proven himself to be an exceptional leader in his scouting career.
8	He has served in numerous leadership positions within the troop including Assistant Patrol
9	Leader, Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader. He has earned twenty-five merit badges
10	in his distinguished scouting career and is a member of the Order of the Arrow; and
11	WHEREAS, As the highlight of his scouting years, Samuel completed his final step
12	toward obtaining the rank of Eagle Scout by creating a recreational space suitable for outdoor
13	games and activities at the Cumberland Lincoln Boys and Girls Club. This entailed the
14	construction of three picnic tables furnished with umbrellas, designing and painting a handball
15	court, and equipping it with goals and sport balls. His fundraising covered the project costs as
16	well as a $170 donation to the Club; and
17	WHEREAS, Samuel T. McQuaid is an outstanding student and has a very bright future
18	ahead of him. He has already been accepted to the College of Engineering at the University of
19	New Hampshire; and

1	WHEREAS, It is essential and fitting to recognize the triumphs of our youth, and to
2	celebrate the accomplishments of our future leaders. Samuel T. McQuaid is a remarkable young
3	man who exemplifies everything an Eagle Scout should be, and all we hope our children will
4	grow to be; now, therefore be it
5	RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and
6	Providence Plantations hereby honors Samuel T. McQuaid of Troop 1, Arnold Mills, for his
7	untiring service to the community and for setting a high standard of commitment and dedication
8	by which the youth of this great state may follow. We congratulate him for all he has done to
9	attain the rank of Eagle Scout, and extend our very best wishes for good health and happiness in
10	the months and years ahead; and be it further
11	RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
12	transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Eagle Scout Samuel T. McQuaid.
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