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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the
3 Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of
4 Eagle Scout; and
5 WHEREAS, Joshua Erik Tucker of Boy Scout Troop #5, in
6 Decatur, Illinois, recently received the Eagle Scout Award;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young
9 man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a
10 willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in
11 camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and
12 WHEREAS, Joshua was elected to the Order of the Arrow in
13 1998, an exclusive branch of the Boy Scouts of America to
14 which a scout is elected by other scouts; since being
15 elected, he has earned the rank of Brotherhood and serves on
16 the Ceremonies Team; in addition, he became CPR certified
17 through scouting and has taken courses in scuba diving and
18 became certified in scuba diving by the Professional
19 Association of Diving Instructors; and
20 WHEREAS, In 2000, Joshua served at Boy Scout Camp as
21 Lakefront Staff, and in 2001, he served as the Director of
22 the Lakefront, overseeing all the Lakefront staff, badges,
23 recreation, and other activities; and
24 WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Joshua joins an elite
25 and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among its
26 members an extraordinary number of this nation's great
27 leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors
28 of society; and
29 WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout
30 reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud
31 family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be
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2 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 we join his family and friends in congratulating Joshua Erik
5 Tucker upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and
6 commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that
7 is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further
8 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to Eagle Scout Joshua Erik Tucker as an expression
10 of our respect and esteem.