Bill Text: NY J01364 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 1364 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Eugene Andrew Aspiras upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-07 - ADOPTED [J01364 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J01364-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 1364

BY: Senator GAUGHRAN

        CONGRATULATING  Eugene  Andrew  Aspiras  upon  the
        occasion of  receiving  the  distinguished  rank  of
        Eagle   Scout,  the  most  prestigious  of  Scouting
        honors, on June 2, 2019

  WHEREAS, Eugene Andrew Aspiras, 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  Sunday,
June 2, 2019, at St. Edward the Confessor, Syosset, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Eugene Andrew Aspiras is a member of Boy Scouts of America
Troop 205, Syosset, New York; and

  WHEREAS, America has achieved her 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 her glory; and

  WHEREAS, The 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, Eugene Andrew Aspiras  built  four  picnic
tables  for  Farm of Oyster Bay in Syosset which benefits the volunteers
and the children who visit the farm; it  was  more  than  250  hours  of
volunteer  service  and  he  provided  leadership  to adults and younger
scouts who came to help him build the tables; and

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

  WHEREAS,  Eugene Andrew Aspiras'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  Eugene Andrew Aspiras on achieving the rank of
Eagle Scout; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Eugene Andrew Aspiras.