SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 758
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 William Crockett Hughes of Troop
No. 102 in College Station 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 commend William Crockett Hughes on achieving
the rank of Eagle Scout and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Eagle Scout Hughes 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 25, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate