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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

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING PETER DAVID DASILVA UPON ACHIEVING

SCOUTING'S MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR, THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

     Introduced By: Senator Dawson T. Hodgson

     Date Introduced: May 01, 2012

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, Earning an Eagle Scout Badge is the pinnacle of achievement within the

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Boy Scouts of America. It is an exceptional distinction achieved by fewer than five percent of all

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the young men who enter scouting; and

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     WHEREAS, Peter David DaSilva is a remarkable young man worthy of this prestigious

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achievement and his accomplishments are truly deserving of our recognition; and

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     WHEREAS, Learning important lifelong skills and values, Peter David DaSilva of Troop

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152, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, earned the required number of merit badges and has

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demonstrated his leadership in positions, including Troop Historian, Troop Guide, Patrol Leader,

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Instructor, and Senior Patrol Leader; and

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     WHEREAS, As the highlight of his scouting years and to complete the final step toward

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obtaining the rank of Eagle, Peter carried out an extensive Eagle Scout service project, which

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consisted of taking on the challenge of enhancing the courtyard of the Catholic Center located at

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the University of Rhode Island. The project focused on designing and building four standing

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benches to be used in campfire fashion in the courtyard. Peter devoted countless hours and an

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amazing amount of energy carrying out his project for the benefit of the community and visitors;

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and

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     WHEREAS, In addition to completing the necessary requirements for his Eagle Badge,

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Peter has participated in numerous outdoor adventures, including several cycling trips to Block

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Island, as well as camping trips to Block Island, Camp Hoffman, Buck Hill, and Yawgoog Boy

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Scout Camp; and

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     WHEREAS, Peter also finds the time and energy to be an active student at North

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Kingstown High School. He has been involved in the Yale Physics Olympiad, where his team

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placed third among the 50 teams competing from all over New England. He has also participated

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in the robotics club and the state robotics competition, and he is a member of the Varsity Tennis

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Team. After graduation, he plans on attending college to pursue a degree in physical or

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occupational therapy; and

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     WHEREAS, It is essential and fitting to recognize the triumphs of our youth and to

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celebrate the accomplishments of our future leaders. Eagle Scout Peter David DaSilva

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exemplifies everything an Eagle Scout should be and all that we hope our children will grow to

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be; 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 Peter David DaSilva for all he has done to attain the rank of Eagle within the Boy

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Scouts of America; and be it further

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      RESOLVED, That this Senate hereby extends our deepest appreciation to Peter for his

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untiring service to the community and for setting a high standard of commitment and dedication

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by which the youth of this great state may follow. We wish him good health and happiness in the

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months and years ahead; 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 Peter David DaSilva.

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