82R13607 JBA-D
By: Quintanilla H.R. No. 874
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America
has helped young men build character, become responsible citizens,
and develop their abilities in a wide range of pursuits, and those
scouts who advance through the program to its highest rank are
rewarded with the Eagle Scout insignia; and
WHEREAS, Only about five percent of all Boy Scouts earn the
title of Eagle Scout, and Edward and Eric Nunez may now count
themselves in that select group; in order to obtain that notable
honor, specific requirements in the areas of leadership, service,
and outdoor skills must be met; Eagle Scouts need to earn at least
21 merit badges, including those in first aid, camping, personal
fitness, environmental science, and citizenship; and
WHEREAS, An Eagle Scout must also serve as a leader both in
his troop and in the completion of a project that is beneficial to a
school, religious institution, or community; Edward organized a
crew that repainted the kitchen and dining area at the Nazarene
Church, while Eric gathered a team that collected outdated
phonebooks from area residents for recycling; and
WHEREAS, Many Eagle Scouts go on to further distinguish
themselves in such fields as business, science, politics, and the
arts; among those accomplished individuals who have achieved Eagle
Scout status are astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Gerald Ford,
secretary of defense Robert Gates, jazz musician Wynton Marsalis,
film director Steven Spielberg, and entrepreneur Sam Walton; and
WHEREAS, The Eagle Scout program fosters self-reliance,
initiative, and resourcefulness, and those same qualities that
enable a scout to attain this prestigious rank will be invaluable
assets to him on the road ahead; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Edward and Eric Nunez for achieving
the rank of Eagle Scout and extend to them best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Edward and Eric Nunez as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.