LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Dominik Peter Benedetto upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors, on April 30, 2010

WHEREAS, Dominik P. Benedetto, 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 Friday,
April 30, 2010, at the Ronkonkoma Middle School, Ronkonkoma, New York;
and
WHEREAS, Dominik P. Benedetto is a member of Boy Scouts of America
Troop 197; 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, Dominik P. Benedetto constructed and
designed three handicapped accessible picnic tables with benches for
Pal-o-mine Equestrian in Islandia, New York; Pal-o-mine is a facility
that provides therapeutic horseback riding for handicapped children and
adults; prior to his project, area schools would visit the facility and
find there was no place for the children to sit and have lunch; and
WHEREAS, In addition to Boy Scouts, Dominik P. Benedetto is a member
of the National Honor Society and Athletes Helping Athletes; as a junior
and senior, he has served as Captain of his Winter and Spring Track
teams and qualified for the New York State Qualifier Meet in the 400
meter hurdles; he is also a member of the Connetquot Varsity Volleyball
team and was given All-Division Honorable Mention the past two seasons;
and
WHEREAS, Dominik P. Benedetto has also worked as a referee for the
past three years for Lake Grove Triangle Soccer, refereeing children
ages 5-11 in intramural soccer; and
WHEREAS, Last summer, Dominik P. Benedetto spent a week at the Coast
Guard Academy AIM summer program; subsequently, he decided to pursue a
career as an Engineer in the United States Coast Guard; he recently
accepted an appointment to the Coast Guard Academy where he will be a
member of the Coast Guard Track and Field team; and
WHEREAS, Dominik P. Benedetto'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 Dominik Peter Benedetto on achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dominik Peter Benedetto.