Senate Resolution No. 2408

BY: Senator KAPLAN

CONGRATULATING Miko Amican upon the occasion of
receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the
most prestigious of Scouting honors, on June 11,
2022

WHEREAS, Miko Amican, 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 11,
2022, at the Mineola High School Auditorium in Garden City Park, New
York; and

WHEREAS, Miko Amican is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 45,
Mineola, New York; and

WHEREAS, Throughout his Scouting career, Miko Amican has served as
Patrol Leader for the Spartan Patrol and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
for Troop 45, and was named Scout of the Year (2018-2019), Honor Patrol
of the Week two times, and placed third in Older Boy at Klondike (2017);
and

WHEREAS, Outside of Scouting, Miko Amican served as an Altar Server
and Junior Lector at Corpus Christi Church, and graduated Cum Laude at
Mineola High School where he was a member of the Latin Club,
Environmental Club, and National Honor Society; 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 approximately 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, Miko Amican's Eagle Project benefited the NYU Langone
Hospital (Long Island)-Child Life Program; with the help of his fellow
Boy Scouts and leaders, he assembled care packages which would help
normalize the hospitalization process for the pediatric patients at NYU
Langone; and

WHEREAS, The care packages included stuffed toys, squishes, coloring
books, crayons, stress balls, gift cards, as well as handmade cards that
were created by the Mineola High School Student Service Center
volunteers; the funds for the project were generated through generous
donations and a bottle drive held at the school; and

WHEREAS, His dedication to the safety and well-being of the citizens
of Mineola is represented through his project and demonstrates his
devotion to both community and commitment to others; and

WHEREAS, Currently a freshman at Hofstra University, Miko Amican is
pursuing a degree in engineering, while continuing the ideals and
principles of the Boy Scouts; and

WHEREAS, Miko Amican'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 Miko Amican on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Miko Amican.