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| 4 | 4 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 210 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Johnson |
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| 8 | 8 | | SJR0210 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 004545 |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to recognize Peter Singletary on becoming an |
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| 13 | 13 | | Eagle Scout. |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, at a time when this nation's youth face difficult challenges, the Boy Scouts |
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| 16 | 16 | | of America is one of our finest assets, providing young people with an educational program that |
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| 17 | 17 | | contributes significantly to their character development, citizenship training, and improved |
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| 18 | 18 | | mental and physical fitness; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, the highest rank a Scout can attain in the Boy Scouts of America Scouts |
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| 20 | 20 | | BSA program is that of Eagle Scout, and Peter Singletary, after considerable effort and diligent |
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| 21 | 21 | | preparation, has joined the prestigious Eagle Court of Honor; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, his notable record of achievement as a Scout began in the Cub Scouts, |
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| 23 | 23 | | where he earned the Arrow of Light before transitioning to Troop 16; over the course of four |
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| 24 | 24 | | summer camps, he learned how to shoot a rifle and bow, pilot a canoe, swim, fish, and |
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| 25 | 25 | | dismantle a car; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, for his Eagle project, Peter constructed a covered park bench in the new |
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| 27 | 27 | | Peacock Nature Park in College Grove, an endeavor that required an estimated seventy-seven |
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| 28 | 28 | | hours of volunteer service; his leadership, planning, and management of the significant building |
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| 29 | 29 | | project greatly contributed to the betterment of his community and reflected the true spirit of |
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| 30 | 30 | | volunteerism; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Singletary's service to his community also includes sorting food at |
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| 32 | 32 | | Graceworks, operating cameras at his church, selling tickets at the County Fair, and |
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| 33 | 33 | | entertaining children with his drama club performances; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Peter also participated in leadership training through his troop, and he |
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| 35 | 35 | | served as a Drama Club officer at Page High School; he contributed to his school's band for |
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| 40 | 40 | | seven years, sang in the choir for four years, and performed theatrical productions every |
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| 41 | 41 | | semester since the seventh grade; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, it is appropriate that we should pause to recognize Peter Singletary as one |
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| 43 | 43 | | of the most outstanding young people in our State; now, therefore, |
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| 44 | 44 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH |
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| 45 | 45 | | GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF |
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| 46 | 46 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we hereby honor and congratulate Peter Singletary |
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| 47 | 47 | | on becoming an Eagle Scout and extend to him our best wishes for every future success. |
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| 48 | 48 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 49 | 49 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to |
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| 50 | 50 | | the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear |
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| 51 | 51 | | without House or Senate designation. |
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