LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Caleb Adam Young upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious
of Scouting honors

WHEREAS, Seventeen-year-old Caleb Adam Young, the son of Stephen and Amy
Young of Macedon, is a member of Boy Scouts of American Seneca Waterways
Council Troop 122 in Henrietta, New York; and
WHEREAS, He has been a member of the Troop for many years and has
served the Troop in numerous capacities; and
WHEREAS, Caleb Adam Young 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, Caleb Adam Young will be honored at an Eagle Court of Honor
ceremony to be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in Henrietta; and
WHEREAS, A homeschool graduate, Caleb Adam Young was active in his
community, serving as a Teen Softball Coach, a Vacation Bible School
(VBS) Worker, and National Youth Leadership Trainer and is currently
pursuing a degree in Sports Management at Pensacola Christian College in
Florida; 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, Caleb Adam Young'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 Caleb Adam Young on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Caleb Adam Young.