ENROLLED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 156
BY REPRESENTATIVE GLOVER
A RESOLUTION
To commend Micah Samari Minter upon achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to commend and celebrate the accomplishments of
Micah Samari Minter of Boy Scouts of America Troop 301 on the memorable and historic
occasion of his attainment to the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of Boy Scouts of America, founded on February 8, 1910,
and chartered by the United States Congress in 1916, is to provide an educational program
for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating
citizenship, and to develop personal fitness; and
WHEREAS, to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting, a Boy
Scout must fulfill all the requirements of leadership, service, and outdoor skills; an Eagle
Scout must earn twenty-one merit badges which signify the mastery of Scouting skills,
including Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, and Citizenship in the
World; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the merit badges Micah Samari Minter has earned in his
seven years of Scouting, Micah helped to remodel the Galilee Baptist Church pantry, and
also singlehandedly conducted a nonperishable food drive where he collected enough items
to completely fill the pantry; and
WHEREAS, only a small percentage of Boy Scouts attain the Eagle Scout rank; it
takes a uniquely motivated man to achieve the five important responsibilities of an Eagle
Scout, which are honor, loyalty, courage, cheer, and service to God and country, and Micah
Samari Miller embodies these ideals; and
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WHEREAS, presented with his Eagle Scout badge, Micah Samari Minter joins the
ranks of such esteemed and respected Eagle Scouts as the Honorable Gerald R. Ford, the
thirty-eighth president of the United States; Captain James Lovell, the commander of the
Apollo 13 space flight; Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon; acclaimed
filmmaker Steven Spielberg; and Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft; and
WHEREAS, the legacy for the Boy Scouts of America is indeed a rich one, for it not
only includes a history of service and proud citizenship which spans a century, but it also
includes the history of service and singular accomplishments of Micah Samari Minter, a
young man to be recognized and commended by future Eagle Scouts and his community for
the deep human values and genuine spirit of good fellowship that he inspires.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and honor Micah Samari Minter on the
historic occasion of his attainment to the rank of Eagle Scout; does hereby express utmost
gratitude and respect for the exemplary strides he has taken as a Scout and a citizen; does
hereby congratulate Micah Samari Minter and the members and leaders of Troop 301 as they
commemorate the significant event of Mr. Minter's pledge of eternal loyalty to the code of
the Eagle Scout; and does hereby extend best wishes to Micah Samari Minter for full
measures and happiness and success in all of his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Micah Samari Minter.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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