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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING CHRISTOPHER D. KERN, TROOP 2 BRISTOL,

RHODE ISLAND UPON ACHIEVING SCOUTING'S MOST DISTINGUISHED HONOR,

THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

     Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, and Marshall

     Date Introduced: June 17, 2014

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Scouting is a movement that challenges, inspires, and guides young men

toward high achievements and values as expressed in the Scout oath, law, motto, and slogan; and

     WHEREAS, Earning an Eagle Scout Badge, the pinnacle of achievement with the Boy

Scouts of America, is an exceptional distinction achieved by very few of the young men who

enter scouting; and

     WHEREAS, Christopher D. Kern, a member of Troop 2 Bristol, is a remarkable young

man worthy of this prestigious achievement, and his accomplishments are truly deserving of our

recognition; and

     WHEREAS, Learning important lifelong skills and values, Christopher earned numerous

merit badges and worked as a counselor during Boy Scout summer camp at Camp Cachalot. As

the highlight of his scouting years, he completed the final step toward obtaining the rank of Eagle

Scout by planning and carrying out an extensive Eagle service project that involved clearing

brush and trees from a pathway at Coggeshall Farm in Bristol; and

     WHEREAS, Christopher is an excellent student and plans on studying engineering in

college. He also was the captain of the varsity swim team, played varsity tennis and played the

trombone in the school band at Mt. Hope High School; and

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

celebrate the accomplishments of our future leaders. Christopher exemplifies everything an Eagle

Scout should be, and all that we hope our children will grow to be; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby honors and congratulates Christopher D. Kern for all he has done

to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. We furthermore extend our deepest appreciation for his service

to the community and for setting a high standard of commitment and dedication by which the

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

best of times at his Eagle Court of Honor on June 22, 2014; and be it further

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

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Christopher D. Kern.

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