Senate Resolution No. 5886

BY: Senator LAVALLE

CONGRATULATING Sean M. Clahane upon the occasion
of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout,
the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on August
12, 2018

WHEREAS, Sean M. Clahane, 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,
August 12, 2018, at Schiff Scout Reservation, Wading River, New York;
and

WHEREAS, Sean Matthew Clahane, a member of Boy Scouts of America
Wading River Troop 94, Calverton, New York, is a student at Riverhead
High School; 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 four 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 project, Sean M. Clahane created an outdoor
woodworking classroom consisting of six shaving horses and two spring
pole lathes; the shaving horses and spring pole lathes were affixed in
the ground at the museum site, where the Hallockville Farm Museum plans
to hold classes throughout the year demonstrating how our ancestors used
similar tools to make household and farm tools and instruments; and

WHEREAS, Sean M. Clahane'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 Sean M. Clahane on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Sean M. Clahane.