Bill Text: NY J01075 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 1075

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Anthony J. Egan upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-23 - ADOPTED [J01075 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J01075-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 1075

BY: Senator THOMAS

        CONGRATULATING  Anthony  J. Egan upon the occasion
        of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle  Scout,
        the most prestigious of Scouting honors

  WHEREAS,  Anthony  J.  Egan,  through  his  diligence  and  rigorous
efforts, has achieved Scouting's  highest  and  most  prestigious  rank,
Eagle  Scout;  the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony will be held on Friday,
June 2, 2023, at St. Agnes Cathedral Parish  Center,  Rockville  Centre,
New York; and

  WHEREAS,   The  Scouts,  Leaders  and  Members  of  the  Advancement
Committee for Rockville Centre Boy Scout Troop 40, take  great  pleasure
in  announcing  that  having  been  examined  by an Eagle Scout Board of
Review, Anthony J.    Egan  was  found  worthy  of  Boy  Scouts  highest
achievement, the rank of Eagle Scout; and

  WHEREAS,  America has achieved its greatest heights of glory through
the dedication, determination and tireless efforts  of  the  outstanding
citizens of this Nation; and

  WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our
youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain its glory; and

  WHEREAS,  Boy Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to the
development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation; and

  WHEREAS, The highest achievement of leadership in  Scouting,  earned
by  approximately  five  percent of all Boy Scouts, is the distinguished
rank of Eagle Scout; and

  WHEREAS, This outstanding young man has been  involved  in  Scouting
for  many  years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all
of the necessary  achievements,  including  completion  of  a  community
service project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed;
and

  WHEREAS,  For  his  project,  Anthony  J. Egan constructed a reading
garden outside of  the  Martin  Luther  King  Center,  with  hydrangeas,
butterfly  bushes,  sitting  stones  and  a  wooden bench inscribed, "No
person has the right to rain on your dreams"; and

  WHEREAS, His dedication to the safety and well-being of the citizens
of Rockville Centre, New York, is represented through  his  project  and
demonstrates  his  devotion  to both community and commitment to others;
and

  WHEREAS, Anthony J. Egan's perseverance in rising through the  ranks
to Eagle Scout is a strong indication of his ability to master difficult
tasks;  his  accomplishment will enable him to emerge as a leader, fully
equipped to meet the challenges of today's complex society; and

  WHEREAS, This new Eagle Scout is a credit to his family, his school,
his community, his State and his Nation, and no doubt his future will be
filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in
recognition of the significance  of  this  meritorious  achievement,  to
congratulate  and  honor  Anthony J. Egan on achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Anthony J. Egan.