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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING WILL LARCOM ON ATTAINING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

     Introduced By: Senators Shibley, Hodgson, and Maher

     Date Introduced: January 03, 2012

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, In a society where temptations for young people seem to be on the rise and

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misguided decisions seem more easily made, it takes a very special young man to voluntarily

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choose to dedicate himself to serve others, and put into practice the noble ideals of the Scout Oath

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and Scout Law. Will Larcom is such a special young man, and certainly his accomplishments

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should not go unrecognized; and

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     WHEREAS, Using his skills and abilities for the common good, he has earned thirty

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Merit Badges, nine more than the required twenty-one, and has excelled in many leadership

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positions, such as Troop Guide, Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol

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Leader, and Assistant Scout Master. Through perseverance and determination, he has attained the

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highest rank in scouting, the Eagle, by meeting all the extensive requirements; and

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     WHEREAS, Will has earned several awards and honors, including being chosen by the

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Troop to attend the prestigious White Stag National Youth Leadership Training course and

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becoming an Ordeal Member of the Order of the Arrow; and

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     WHEREAS, For his Eagle service project, Will took on the challenge of gathering fellow

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scouts and volunteers to help restore “The Volunteer,” an antique fire hand tub located at the East

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Greenwich Veteran Fireman’s Association. This consisted of cleaning and polishing the brass and

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copper parts of the tub. In addition, the group polished the club’s collection of hose nozzles. Will

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and his team carried out his challenge with determination and earnest devotion to his community;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Currently a senior at Rocky Hill School, he has been an active member of

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the school’s varsity sailing and Certaman teams and has starred in the school’s drama production,

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which took place this past November. After graduation, Will plans to pursue a degree in fine arts;

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and

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     WHEREAS, Will Larcom, a leader and a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Troop

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1, from East Greenwich in Rhode Island, has displayed the focus, persistence, and initiative

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required to attain the highest honor in scouting; and

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     WHEREAS, This significant achievement is a landmark very few men will ever reach in

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their lives. Will Larcom upholds the dignity and virtue of a true Eagle, and has proven himself to

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be worthy of trust and a truly dynamic leader; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby honors Will Larcom for all he has done to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. Convinced that

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Will’s distinguished career in scouting will prepare him for a life replete with accomplishments

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and success, we are certain that he will continue to dedicate a large part of that life to the service

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of others; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he is hereby authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Eagle Scout Will Larcom.

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