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03 LC 30 0784
House Resolution
628 By: Representatives Hill of the 16th,
Knox of the 14th, Post 1, Murphy of the 14th, Post 2,
Franklin of the 17th, Rogers of the 15th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Commending Jaeson Clark Winter; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS, Jaeson Clark Winter, a member of
Boy Scout Troop 994 in Woodstock, Georgia, will receive the Eagle Scout Award at
an Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony on April 26, 2003;
and
WHEREAS, since 1911, the Eagle Scout Award has
been the symbol of the highest and most prestigious achievement among the Boy
Scouts of America; and
WHEREAS, only two of every
100 boys who join Cub Scouts achieve the rank of Eagle Scout;
and
WHEREAS, the candidate for the rank of Eagle
Scout must complete a rigorous program of training and must demonstrate his
proficiency in selected scouting techniques and commitment to the highest ideals
of scouting; and
WHEREAS, the attainment of this
rank indicates that a scout has developed leadership ability, self-confidence,
mature judgment, and mental and physical capabilities that will be of immense
benefit throughout his life; and
WHEREAS, in order
for a scout to reach this goal, he must earn 21 merit badges, 12 of which are
mandatory requirements for the Eagle Scout program; he must hold positions of
leadership within his troop; he must successfully complete an approved Eagle
Project; and he must successfully complete an Eagle Scout Board of Review;
and
WHEREAS, Jaeson Clark Winter's Eagle Scout
Service Project was the restoration of the Old Orange Civil War Cemetery in the
Macedonia community in Cherokee County which involved replacing headstones and
government military markers; and WHEREAS, in achieving
Eagle Scout status, Jaeson Clark Winter has brought honor to himself, his
family, and his troop.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that Jaeson Clark Winter is recognized
and commended on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and he is extended his
community's best wishes for success and happiness in future
endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of
the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an
appropriate copy of this resolution to Jaeson Clark Winter.
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