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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 CLIFF CARDI 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 that grows increasingly fragmented and too often tempts its

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youth to make selfish and unwise decisions, it is a special young man who chooses to dedicate

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himself to the service of others by practicing the noble ideals of the Scout Oath and Scout Law;

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and

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     WHEREAS, In spite of peer pressure and other influences, there are those teenagers who

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rise above the rest. Cliff Cardi is just such a first-rate youth, and his accomplishments are truly

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deserving of our recognition; and

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     WHEREAS, Cliff began his journey towards the rank of Eagle shortly after joining Boy

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Scout Troop 1, East Greenwich, Rhode Island. Using his skills and abilities for the common

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good, he has earned the required merit badges and has excelled in leadership positions, including

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Quartermaster and Patrol Leader. Cliff has also especially enjoyed his Allagash River Maine

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High Adventure, one of the most challenging endeavors performed by any scout. Through

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perseverance and determination, he has attained the highest rank in scouting, the Eagle, by

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meeting all the extensive requirements; and

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     WHEREAS, Cliff’s Eagle Project was to take on the challenge of organizing and leading

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fellow scouts in a campaign to collect children’s used books to benefit the less fortunate in Rhode

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Island. This book drive consisted of delivering flyers, collecting books, and distributing them.

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The response was overwhelming, with more than 1,300 children’s books collected. The books

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were donated to homeless shelters in Providence, including a community center in Oakland

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Beach, and to a deserving inner-city elementary school in South Providence. Eagle Scout Cliff

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Cardi and his fellow scouts devoted countless hours and an amazing amount of energy carrying

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out his project for the enjoyment and benefit of the children in the community; and

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     WHEREAS, Also excelling in his academics, Cliff graduated from Providence Country

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Day School in 2011. He was a member of the Cross Country Team and received the school’s

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music and biology awards. Active in the music department, he studied the cello for ten years and

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earned a seat in the Rhode Island Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. Cliff is currently a freshman at

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Oxford College of Emory University, located in Georgia, where he is studying pre-med; and

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     WHEREAS, Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout requires considerable perseverance. This

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significant achievement is a landmark very few men will ever reach in their lives. Cliff Cardi

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upholds the dignity and virtue of a true Eagle and has proven himself to be worthy of this high

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rank; 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 Cliff Cardi with pride and deep appreciation for his many outstanding

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accomplishments. We encourage him to grow, mature, and continue to be the kind of determined

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and dedicated young man America needs; and be it further

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

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Eagle Scout Cliff Cardi.

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