LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION congratulating Thomas Andrew Forrester upon the
occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most
prestigious of Scouting honors, on May 25, 2016

WHEREAS, Thomas Andrew Forrester, 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 Wednes-
day, May 25, 2016 , at the Cuddebackville Reformed Church in Cuddeback-
ville, New York; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Andrew Forrester is a member of Boy Scouts of America
Troop 68, Hudson Valley Council; 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, Thomas Andrew Forrester assisted the
Neversink Valley Museum of History and Innovation in the taking of an
inventory and relocation of over 300 antiques to an outside storage
facility where they were cataloged into a binder for the convenience of
the museum; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Thomas Andrew Forrester created an exhibit
featuring three horse drawn buggies and one sleigh with furniture grade
signs to inform visitors of their history; he also applied light resto-
ration to the buggies, installed windows for natural lighting, and
repaired the doors of the shed and other areas before finally, securing
the storage facility; and
WHEREAS, Thomas Andrew Forrester'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 Thomas Andrew Forrester 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 Andrew Forrester.