LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Phillip Edward Garrett upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Currently a senior at Ossining High School, 17-year-old Phillip
Edward Garrett, the son of Edward and Vera Garrett of Ossining, is a
member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 49 in Ossining, New York; and
WHEREAS, He has been a member of Troop 49 since May 2004; he has
served the Troop in numerous capacities including patrol leader, troop
guide, and assistant senior patrol leader, and earned 21 merit badges;
and
WHEREAS, Phillip Edward Garrett successfully completed his Boy Scout
Eagle Board of Review and, through his diligence and rigorous efforts,
has completed the requirements and achieved Scouting's highest and most
prestigious rank, Eagle Scout; and
WHEREAS, Phillip Edward Garrett will be honored at an Eagle Court of
Honor ceremony to be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011, at St. Augustine
School in Ossining; 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, 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, which benefited American Legion Post
1597, Phillip Edward Garrett built a bocce ball court with landscaping
ties and layers of crushed stone, stone dust, and packed clay and refur-
bished the Post's horseshoe pits; and
WHEREAS, The bocce ball court and horseshoe pits now provide the
Post's veterans with an outdoor recreation area and are used, as well,
for fundraising activities; and
WHEREAS, Phillip Edward Garrett'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 Phillip Edward Garrett on achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Phillip Edward Garrett.