LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating John Nord upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of
Scouting honors, on May 23, 2010

WHEREAS, John Nord, 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 Sunday, May 23, 2010, at
the beautiful Forest Home Chapel off the Cornell University campus in
Ithaca, New York; and
WHEREAS, John Nord is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 2 in
Ithaca; and
WHEREAS, After four years as a Cub Scout in Pack 4, John Nord joined
Troop 2 in 2004 and has been an active and valued troop member for six
years; he attended summer camp with the troop at Camp Barton for six
years; he has participated in several hikes, campouts and bike trips and
was a member of Troop 2's 2008 high-adventure expedition to Philmont
Scout Ranch in New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, John Nord has served Troop 2 as quartermaster, patrol leader
and assistant senior patrol leader and as an instructor for younger
scouts and, already recognized as a leader, he has attended Youth Lead-
ership Conferences in Westchester and in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, A junior at Ithaca High School, John Nord is an Honors
student, principal French Horn in the school's orchestra and band and,
as Co-captain of the Varsity Swim Team, this year helped lead the team
through an undefeated dual meet season and the Section 4 Class A Champi-
onship for the first time in 35 years; 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 Service project, John Nord worked with science
teachers at DeWitt Middle School; he organized the construction of
trails through a wooded area behind the school to make the area and
nearby stream more accessible; the project also included the building of
three picnic tables and the creation of an outdoor classroom at the edge
of the woods; and
WHEREAS, The school and community welcome and greatly appreciate all
that he undertook and accomplished on their behalf; in recognition of
John Nord's efforts, DeWitt Middle School presented him with a special
award and the Tompkins County Legislature honored him with its Distin-
guished Youth Award; and
WHEREAS, John Nord'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 John Nord on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to John Nord.