81R7845 MDM-D
By: Brown of Brazos H.R. No. 507
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Benjamin Nicholas Hughes of Boy Scouts of America
Troop No. 102 in College Station has attained the rank of Eagle
Scout, and this accomplishment was duly recognized at a Court of
Honor on February 8, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Receiving the Eagle Scout badge is a significant
honor, bestowed on only a small fraction of those who enter the
scouting movement; in the course of meeting the rank's demanding
criteria, Ben Hughes earned 39 merit badges and, for his Eagle Scout
project, coordinated the construction of a memorial terrace for the
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on the Texas A&M
University campus; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hughes has demonstrated outstanding leadership
ability throughout his scouting career, serving his fellow scouts
in the roles of senior patrol leader, quartermaster, and Order of
the Arrow troop representative, and he has attended a number of
advanced scout training programs in Texas, New Mexico, and
Oklahoma; and
WHEREAS, A student at A&M Consolidated High School, Mr.
Hughes has participated in varsity golf and the Young Life program;
he also serves the congregation of St. Thomas Episcopal Church as an
acolyte and has attended the Episcopal Youth Conference; and
WHEREAS, This fine young Texan's dedication and perseverance
in the pursuit of his goals have proven him worthy to stand among
scouting's elite, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a job well
done; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Benjamin Nicholas Hughes on
achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Hughes as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.