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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The highest award the National Council of the
3 Boy Scouts of America can bestow upon a Scout is that of
4 Eagle Scout; and
5 WHEREAS, Timothy Ronneberg of Boy Scout Troop 977, in
6 Norridge, received the Eagle Scout Award at a Court of Honor;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, In order to qualify as an Eagle Scout, a young
9 man must demonstrate outstanding qualities of leadership, a
10 willingness to be of help to others, and superior skills in
11 camping, lifesaving, and first aid; and
12 WHEREAS, Timothy has been a member of Troop 977 for six
13 years; he has served in a number of leadership positions that
14 included Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Assistant
15 Senior Patrol Leader, and Troop Guide; of the different
16 positions, he enjoyed Troop Guide the most; it gave him an
17 opportunity to teach younger scouts many of the outdoor
18 skills he learned; and
19 WHEREAS, In earning this high rank, Timothy joins an
20 elite and honorable fraternity of achievers that counts among
21 its members an extraordinary number of this nation's great
22 leaders in business, government, education, and other sectors
23 of society; and
24 WHEREAS, Timothy is also an active member of the Order of
25 the Arrow which is a service organization within the scouting
26 program; he has served in several positions including Chapter
27 Chief; he has attended two NOAC conferences and many work
28 weekends that helped both his Council and a neighboring Girl
29 Scout Council; and
30 WHEREAS, Tim is also very active in school and is a
31 member of a number of academic clubs, service clubs, and
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1 enjoys playing baseball; he works for the school cafeteria
2 before school and the Information Technology Department after
3 school; he is a well rounded teenager and has earned the
4 right to wear the Eagle Badge; and
5 WHEREAS, The achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout
6 reflects favorably upon the recipient, his justly proud
7 family, his Scoutmaster, and his fellow scouts; therefore, be
8 it
9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
10 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
11 we join his family and friends in congratulating Timothy
12 Ronneberg upon attaining the coveted rank of Eagle Scout and
13 commend him upon the unswerving dedication to excellence that
14 is the hallmark of the Eagle Scout; and be it further
15 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Eagle Scout Timothy Ronneberg as an expression
17 of our respect and esteem.