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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the Boy 
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Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of Eagle 
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Scout; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Austin Coolidge of Boy Scout Troop 73, in 
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Grayslake, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of 
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Honor soon; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young man 
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must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a 
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willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in 
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camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Austin was successful in collecting, sorting, and 
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donating items for the victims of Hurricane Katrina; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Austin Coolidge has been in scouting since he was 
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six years of age, and has held the position of Senior Patrol 
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Leader and Assistant Patrol Leader; and he has served as a camp 
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counselor at Camp Makajawan; and
 

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    WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Austin joins an elite 
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and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its 
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members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders 
 


 






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in business, government, education, and other sectors of 
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society; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout 
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reflects favorably upon the recipient, his parents, his 
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Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be it 
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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join his family and friends in congratulating Austin Coolidge 
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upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout, and we commend 
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him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the 
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hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Eagle Scout Austin Coolidge as an expression of 
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our respect and esteem.