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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate William Michael Caldwell,
4Jr. on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout on March 15, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, William Caldwell, Jr. started off in New Faith Cub
6Scout Pack 120 at the age of 7 and later became part of Boy
7Scout Troop 120 in March of 2008; while in Troop 120, he has
8held most of the troop positions from Senior Patrol Leader to
9Assistant Patrol Leader; during his Scouting career, he has
10attended many national events in scouting, such as the 2012
11National Order of the Arrow Conference and the 2013 Nation
12Scout Jamboree; he will be attending the 2015 National Order of
13the Arrow Conference, which marks the 100th Anniversary of the
14Order of the Arrow; and
 
15    WHEREAS, William Caldwell, Jr. was inducted into the Order
16of the Arrow by election of his peers in 2010; he became a
17Brotherhood member in 2011 and a Vigil member in 2013, the
18highest honor in the Order of the Arrow; he was recognized by
19his peers by becoming first Chapter Chief, and later Vice-Chief
20of Chapters; he is currently the Lodge Chief for Michigamea
21Lodge #110; and
 
22    WHEREAS, William Caldwell, Jr.'s Eagle Scout Project was a

 

 

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1clothing drive for the students in Elementary School District
2#159; when the project was done, 30 students received a gift
3bag full of clothes; and
 
4    WHEREAS, William Caldwell, Jr. has earned numerous merit
5badges throughout his time as a Scout, and has advanced through
6the ranks as a Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class,
7Star, Life, Eagle Board of Review, and finally to the Eagle
8Court of Honor; and
 
9    WHEREAS, In his community, William Caldwell, Jr. has served
10as assistant basketball coach for Woodgate Elementary School
11for the past 6 years and as a Matteson Police cadet for the
12past 4 years; and
 
13    WHEREAS, William Caldwell, Jr. will be graduating from Rich
14South Campus High School in Richton Park, where he was chief
15editor for the student newspaper, a National Honor Society
16Member, a National Society of High School Scholars member, a
17S.T.E.M. student, a student ambassador, and a representative
18for student council; he received the Outstanding Student Award
19during his junior year of school; he will be attending the
20University of Missouri-Columbia in the fall and studying
21atmospheric science with plans to become a meteorologist;
22therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3congratulate William Michael Caldwell, Jr. on achieving the
4rank of Eagle Scout and wish him the best in all his future
5endeavors; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to William Caldwell, Jr. as an expression of our
8esteem and respect.