HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 120

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

INTRODUCED BY

Luciano "Lucky" Varela









A JOINT MEMORIAL

DECLARING MARCH 2003 AS "EAGLE SCOUT MONTH AT THE LEGISLATURE".



WHEREAS, eagle scouts, through hard work, have earned a minimum of twenty-one merit badges and developed skills in many different areas that will help them through their entire lives; and

WHEREAS, eagle scouts in Santa Fe have provided leadership to their troops and fellow scouts and adults and friends in hundreds of community service projects such as creating outdoor museum exhibits, cleaning up streams, parks and the botanical garden site; constructing a welcome sign and a history appreciation sign at the municipal airport; and raising awareness of organ and tissue donation programs; and

WHEREAS, each eagle scout has done more for his community than most people do in a lifetime; and

WHEREAS, the legislature recognizes the value of youth and youth programs, such as the boy scouts of America, that help young people develop leadership, character and citizenship;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that March 2003 be declared "Eagle Scout Month at the Legislature"; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that recognition and congratulations be expressed to the following eagle scouts: Chris Brennand, Caleb Crawford, Cole Daeshel, David Donatelli, Ian Frank, Chris Leeman, Russell Louden, Phillip Lujan, John Rodke, Jacob Rogers, Alex Van Amberg, Brian Sewel and Will Wells from troops 53, 57 and 412; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this joint memorial be transmitted to each of those eagle scouts.

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