LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Matthew Delaney upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious
of Scouting honors, on Saturday, June 6, 2009

WHEREAS, Matthew Delaney, through his diligence and rigorous efforts,
has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle Scout;
the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 6,
2009, at New Utrecht Reformed Church, Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, A member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 20, Matthew Delaney
joined Scouting in 1996 as a Tiger Cub; he progressed through the ranks
of Wolf, Bear, and Webelos, earning the Light of Christ medal as a Wolf
Cub Scout and the Arrow of Light Award, the highest award that can be
earned in Cub Scouting, as a Webelos Scout; and
WHEREAS, Matthew Delaney bridged into Troop 20 in 2002; since that
time he has attended numerous camping and hiking trips with the troop as
well as attending a week of summer camp with the troop for the past
seven years; he has marched with the troop in numerous parades and has
always been someone to count on when the troop had a service project to
complete; and
WHEREAS, After the tragedy of 9/11, Matthew Delaney rallied his Troop
and neighbors to help his City Councilman collect supplies; more recent-
ly, he helped out the 62nd precinct during their neighborhood clean up
campaign; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Matthew Delaney has attended National Youth
Leadership Training; he is also a Brotherhood member of The Order of The
Arrow, an honor camper society dedicated to cheerful service; and
WHEREAS, A senior at New Utrecht High School, Matthew Delaney is an
exemplary leader who has served in positions of increasing responsibil-
ity during his time with Troop 20; he has held the ranks of Assistant
Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior
Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster; he is currently an
Assistant Scoutmaster working with the Webelos of Pack 20; and
WHEREAS, Matthew Delaney is a young man of great faith; he was an
altar server for St. Dominic's Roman Catholic Church and has also served
as a religious education teacher; he is a member of the Youth Ministry,
who as a Boy Scout, earned the Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII Catholic
Awards; 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 project, Matthew Delaney organized a Health Fair in
honor of his grandmother; the Fair brought together 20 different health
organizations to the New Utrecht Reformed Church; he contacted local,
city, and state agencies inviting them to come and set up booths on the
Church lawn; and

WHEREAS, This most successful Health Fair brought the community much
needed information as well as multi-lingual literature and services such
as the NYU Dental Van, blood pressure screenings, and H.I.V. blood test-
ing; and
WHEREAS, Also in attendance was the American Cancer Society, as well
as the 62nd precinct, both of which provided valuable information to the
community; Health Plus was there to educate families about health care
coverage and Reaching Out Community Service was on hand to make individ-
uals aware of the services they provide; and
WHEREAS, Matthew Delaney'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 Matthew Delaney on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Matthew Delaney.