LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Joshua Nicholas Kelly upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors, on March 20, 2010

WHEREAS, Joshua Nicholas Kelly, through his diligence and rigorous
efforts, was awarded Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle
Scout at the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony on Saturday, March 20, 2010,
at Villa Maria Academy in the Bronx, New York; and
WHEREAS, The son of Kevin and Paulette Kelly, Joshua Nicholas Kelly is
a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 162 in the Bronx; he has served
the Troop in many leadership positions, including Patrol Leader, Assist-
ant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster,
and Assistant Scoutmaster; 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, Joshua encompassed his passion for helping
special needs children, his love of sports, and his scout training in
teaching skills and leadership; following his direction and in concert
with the Cooke Center for Learning, the scouts of Troop 162 spent a day
with special needs children, teaching them the fundamental skills of
basketball and teamwork; the scouts spent time with the children as a
group making team t-shirts and sharing; the project's culmination came
when the children all participated in a game of team basketball, some-
thing that none of them had ever done before; and
WHEREAS, Joshua Nicholas Kelly'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 lead-
er, 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 Joshua Nicholas Kelly on achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Joshua Nicholas Kelly.