SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 568
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 Lucas Hiney of Boy Scouts of America Troop
159 in Bryan may now count himself 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;
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; 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, former 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby congratulate Lucas Hiney on achieving the
rank of Eagle Scout 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 Eagle Scout Hiney as an expression of high regard by
the Texas Senate.
Schwertner
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 2, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate