83R15255 MGR-D
By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.R. No. 1202
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Steven Hail of Angleton has been named a recipient
of the Award of Merit by the Thunderbird District, Bay Area Council
of the Boy Scouts of America; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious commendation pays tribute to
individuals who have made a positive difference in the lives of
Texas youth; it is the highest honor a volunteer with the scouts can
receive at the district level; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hail has served as a den leader and as a
cubmaster of three Cub Scout packs, and he has also held the posts
of assistant scoutmaster and scoutmaster; today, he sits on the
committee that oversees a local troop and serves as district
training chair and as unit commissioner for four packs and two
troops; and
WHEREAS, Committed to the development and education of boys
and young men, Mr. Hail has additionally served as a session leader
and as a merit badge counselor at a summer camp, helping scouts to
earn badges in transportation, wilderness survival, and
environmental science; he has been a part of the district's
training team for adults wishing to provide outdoor experiences to
Cub Scout packs, and he has contributed to youth protection
training as well; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Hail is himself an Eagle Scout, having attained
that rank in 1976; he and his wife, Teresa, are the parents of four
daughters and five sons, three of whom are Eagle Scouts and two of
whom are currently members of Boy Scout Troop No. 13; when his older
sons were scouts, Mr. Hail purchased a 15-passenger van to enable
more members of their troop to take part in camping trips; recently,
he had the pleasure of seeing a grandson join a Tiger Cub pack; and
WHEREAS, Steven Hail has brought inspiring leadership and
deep enthusiasm to his work with the Boy Scouts of America, and it
is a privilege to acknowledge his exceptional contributions to that
organization and to the youth of his community; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Steven Hail on his receipt of a
2012 Award of Merit from the Thunderbird District, Bay Area Council
of the Boy Scouts of America, and extend to him sincere best wishes
for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Hail as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.