2013-J882

Congratulating Sean Owen Harris on earning the rank of Eagle Scout

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2013-J882


LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Sean Owen Harris upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious
of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Sean Owen Harris, through his diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle Scout;
he will be honored at an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony to be held on
Saturday, June 1, 2013, at St. Augustine's School in Ossining, New York;
and
WHEREAS, Sean Owen Harris is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop
49 in Ossining and has served the Troop in many capacities; 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, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of
the necessary achievements, including completion of a community service
project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed; and
WHEREAS, For his Eagle project, Sean Owen Harris chose a project bene-
fiting St. Augustine's Church, which sponsors Troop 49; his project
involved cataloging all the headstones in the old section of St.
Augustine's cemetery and coordinating the transcription of the head-
stones; photos were taken and labeled by headstone, plot and where they
were positioned in the cemetery, and put into searchable slideshows,
alongside their transcribed text, providing a digital catalogue of the
cemetery; and
WHEREAS, Sean Owen Harris's perseverance 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 Sean Owen Harris on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Sean Owen Harris.

actions

  • 15 / Mar / 2013
    • REFERRED TO FINANCE
  • 19 / Mar / 2013
    • REPORTED TO CALENDAR FOR CONSIDERATION
  • 19 / Mar / 2013
    • ADOPTED

Resolution Details

Law Section:
Resolutions, Legislative

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