Bill Text: NY J02432 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating Jaden Patterson upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-14 - ADOPTED [J02432 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02432-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2432

BY: Senator RITCHIE

        CONGRATULATING  Jaden  Patterson upon the occasion
        of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle  Scout,
        the most prestigious of Scouting honors

  WHEREAS,   Jaden  Patterson,  through  his  diligence  and  rigorous
efforts, has achieved Scouting's  highest  and  most  prestigious  rank,
Eagle Scout; and

  WHEREAS,  A  member  of  Boy  Scout Troop 780 in Hannibal, New York,
Jaden Patterson earned his Eagle Scout Award on December 14, 2019; 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 members are dedicated  to
the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation;
and

  WHEREAS,  The  highest achievement of leadership in Scouting, earned
by only five percent of all Boy Scouts, is  the  distinguished  rank  of
Eagle Scout; and

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

  WHEREAS, For his Eagle Scout project,  Jaden  Patterson  raised  the
necessary  funds to build and install benches along the Lake Neatahwanta
Nature Trail in Fulton, New York; and

  WHEREAS, The perseverance of Jaden Patterson in rising  through  the
ranks  to  Eagle  Scout  is a strong indication of his ability to master
difficult tasks; his accomplishment will  enable  him  to  emerge  as  a
leader,  fully  equipped  to  meet  the  challenges  of  today's complex
society; and

  WHEREAS, This new Eagle Scout is a credit to his family, his school,
his community, his State and his Nation, and no doubt his 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 Jaden Patterson on achieving the  rank  of  Eagle
Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Jaden Patterson.