HR1439 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HR1439 LRB095 21776 KXB 51991 r

HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

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

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

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

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

WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Austin joins an elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors of society; and

WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout reflects favorably upon the recipient, his parents, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join his family and friends in congratulating Austin Coolidge upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout, and we 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 Austin Coolidge as an expression of our respect and esteem.