82S10857 MGR-D
By: Gooden H.R. No. 126
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The rank of Eagle Scout is an achievement shared by
many of this nation's leaders, and the attainment of this
significant honor by William Noah Bankston also heralds a future
bright with opportunity and promise; and
WHEREAS, This fine young Texan has mastered a number of
important skills in his quest to become an Eagle Scout; he has
earned merit badges requiring expertise in such diverse areas as
backpacking, small boat sailing, snow sports, and wilderness
survival, and gained experience in leadership and teamwork while
undertaking his Eagle Scout project, which involved building a
stone fire pit and worship ring overlooking Benbrook Lake at the
campus of Southwest Christian School in Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, A valued member of Boy Scout Troop 390 and a
recipient of the Arrow of Light Award, Mr. Bankston has served his
peers as a patrol leader, scribe, and chaplain aide, and in so
doing, he has exemplified the many positive traits for which Boy
Scouts are renowned; in addition, he took part in the Philmont Scout
Ranch Trek in New Mexico in 2008 and was voted into the Order of the
Arrow; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bankston is a 2011 honors graduate of Southwest
Christian School, where he played soccer and football and was a
member of the National Honor Society; active in the Highland Park
United Methodist Church in Dallas, he also enjoys travel and
outdoor activities such as skiing, horseback riding, hiking,
camping, and hunting; he will attend Texas Tech University in the
fall of 2011 to study business; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Bankston enjoys the
love and support of his family, which includes his parents, Cathy
and Jimmy Bankston, and his siblings, Emmett, Hollis, Jacob,
Rachel, Rebecca, and Gabriel; his mother served as the den leader of
his Cub Scout pack, and his four brothers have all participated in
scouting; and
WHEREAS, In fulfilling the rigorous requirements for
attaining the Eagle Scout insignia, Noah Bankston has demonstrated
an unwavering commitment to the organization and its ideals, and
the knowledge and confidence he has acquired along the way will
indeed serve him well in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate William Noah
Bankston on attaining 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. Bankston as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.