LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Thomas Lee upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of
Scouting honors, on June 26, 2010

WHEREAS, Thomas Lee, 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 26, 2010,
at the Presbyterian Community Church, Massapequa, New York; and
WHEREAS, The son of Michael K. and Patricia L. Lee, Thomas Lee is a
member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 776 in Massapequa, where his
father is an 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 Eagle project, with the assistance of his fellow
Scouts Thomas Lee undertook a two part project comprised of a food drive
for his local church in Massapequa Park and a clothing drive for Big
Brothers Big Sisters; and
WHEREAS, For the Food Drive, over a period of time, Thomas Lee and his
fellow scouts stood by the local supermarket requesting food donations
for St. Rose of Lima Church; for the Clothes Drive, he sent out fliers
across his neighborhood asking people to donate clothes to Big Brothers
Big Sisters; and
WHEREAS, Both projects were successful and much appreciated; over
1,700 food items and more than 80 bags of clothing were collected; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Lee'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 Thomas Lee on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Thomas Lee.