2015 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 88
BY SENATOR MILLS
A RESOLUTION
To commend Michael Joseph Ducrest for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout of Boy Scouts
of America.
WHEREAS, Michael Ducrest is to be commended for achieving the rank of Eagle
Scout of Boy Scouts of America Troop 55 at the age of thirteen; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Boy Scouts of America, incorporated on
February 8, 1910, and chartered by the United States Congress in 1916, is to provide an
educational program for boys and young men to build character, train in the responsibilities
of being a participatory citizen, and develop physical fitness and wellness; and
WHEREAS, to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in scouting, a Boy
Scout must fulfill all requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor
proficiencies; the scout must earn at least twenty-one merit badges to signify the mastery of
Scoutcraft skills that include Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, and
Citizenship in the World; and
WHEREAS, with scouting and other life endeavors, Michael Ducrest has
demonstrated natural abilities as a mentor and role model; he is a mentor to his fellow scouts
and role model to his older brother Matthew, who also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout at
the age of thirteen; and
WHEREAS, Michael Ducrest is active in school organizations, attends Berchmans
Academy of the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, where he earned academic
achievement awards; he was a member of Berchmans Robotics Team that competed and
placed at state level competitions; and
WHEREAS, in 2013, Michael Ducrest participated in the National Scout Jamboree,
held every four years in West Virginia, which gathers more than forty-five thousand Scouts
over a ten-day period; and
WHEREAS, he is a member of the Order of the Arrow, the National Honor Society
for Scouting, having achieved the rank of Brotherhood, and will soon attend the National
Order of the Arrow Conference at the 100th anniversary of the Order; and
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WHEREAS, Michael Ducrest is a member-at-large of 4-H for St. Landry Parish, has
attended numerous 4-H camps, and has participated in numerous service projects with the
Broussard Boy Scout Troop 55; and
WHEREAS, an integral part of the life of Michael J. Ducrest is earning the rank of
Eagle Scout of Boy Scouts of America encouraging him to be of further support to his family
and friends, serving his community, and learning the best practices of being a better person
and citizen.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Michael Joseph Ducrest for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout of Boy
Scouts of America.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Michael Joseph Ducrest.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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