Bill Text: NY J02413 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Jewel Montgomery upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished Summit rank

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02413 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02413-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2413

BY: Senator RITCHIE

        CONGRATULATING  Jewel Montgomery upon the occasion
        of receiving the distinguished Summit rank, the most
        prestigious award for Venturing Crew, a  Boy  Scouts
        of America program

  WHEREAS,  Jewel  Montgomery,  through  her  diligence  and  rigorous
efforts, has achieved the rank of Summit, which is the highest award for
Venturing Crew, a Boy Scouts  of  America  program;  she  received  this
auspicious award on Saturday, November 2, 2019; and

  WHEREAS,  20  year old Jewel Montgomery has been an active member of
the Venturing program as well as with Sea Scouts since the  age  of  14;
she  plans to serve as an adult volunteer for the Venturing program when
she turns 21; and

  WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory  through
the  dedication,  determination  and tireless efforts of the outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and

  WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and

  WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America and its Venturing program members
are dedicated to the development of  character  in  the  youth  of  this
Nation; and

  WHEREAS,  The  highest  achievement  for mentoring in the Boy Scouts
Venturing program is the Summit Award which requires serving as  a  crew
leader  and  mentoring  others,  as  well as strengthening community and
benefiting others; and

  WHEREAS,  This  outstanding  young  woman  has  been   involved   in
Scouting's  Venturing  program  for  many years, and has lived up to the
program's ideals, attaining all of the necessary achievements, including
completion  of  a  service  project,  which  was  successfully  planned,
developed and executed; and

  WHEREAS,  For  her project, Jewel Montgomery constructed an American
flag retirement box which is located at the Don Rounds  American  Legion
Post No. 586 in Adams, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  The perseverance of Jewel Montgomery in rising through the
Venture program and achieving the Summit rank is a strong indication  of
her  ability  to  master difficult tasks; her accomplishment will enable
her to emerge as a leader, fully equipped  to  meet  the  challenges  of
today's complex society; and

  WHEREAS,  Jewel Montgomery is a credit to her family, her community,
her State and her Nation, and no doubt her future will  be  filled  with
accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in
recognition of the significance  of  this  meritorious  achievement,  to

congratulate and honor Jewel Montgomery on achieving the rank of Summit;
and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Jewel Montgomery.