HR0252 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of the Illinois House of Representatives that Michelangelo Scafidi III has completed the necessary requirements to obtain the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest advancement rank within the Boy Scouts of America; and

WHEREAS, On November 29, 2004, he passed his Eagle Board of Review; less than two percent of all scouts achieve this rank; and

WHEREAS, Michelangelo has also received the Parvuli Dei Religious Award, the Conservation Award, and the Bronze Eagle Palm; he will be presented his official Rank by Dave Klempier, Scoutmaster, at The Eagle Court of Honor which will be held on April 10, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Itasca Boy Scout Troop 409 is very proud of their newest Eagle Scout; Michelangelo is an Itasca resident and Driscoll Catholic High School honor student; and

WHEREAS, In order to become an Eagle Scout, a scout must complete 21 merit badges, have community service hours, and do an Eagle project that benefits the community; Michelangelo's Eagle project, which took over 135 man hours to complete, is located on St. Peter the Apostle's Church property; with the help of numerous other scouts, he constructed a seating and fire pit area for use by youth groups and parishioners; and

WHEREAS, Michelangelo has accumulated 31 merit badges to date and has attended several Boy Scout summer camps in Wisconsin; in addition, in the summer of 2004, he went on a 30-mile, week-long mountain trek in the mountains of New Mexico at the world renown Philmont Scout Ranch as part of an eight-man crew from scouts all over the United States; and

WHEREAS, He currently serves as Troop Guide and Order of the Arrow Representative; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join his family and friends in congratulating Michelangelo Scafidi III upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further

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