IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Michael Elliott upon successfully completing all requirements to attain Scouting's highest honor, the rank of Eagle Scout.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20339, January 6, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Michael Elliott of Kansas City, Missouri, has successfully completed all requirements to attain Scouting's highest honor, the rank of Eagle Scout; and,
WHEREAS, only approximately five percent of all Boy Scouts achieve the rank of Eagle Scout; and,
WHEREAS, earning the rank of Eagle Scout is an important milestone which carries special significance not only in Scouting, but also throughout a young man's pursuit of higher education, business ventures, and community service; and,
WHEREAS, Michael was recognized for his achievement at the Eagle Court of Honor held January 5, 2020, at the Stone Church in Independence, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, Michael has served in multiple leadership positions within Scouting and has attended a high adventure camp in Colorado where the scouts rode horses, hiked, white-water rafted, and visited Great Sand Dunes National Park, and the UFO museum; and,
WHEREAS, Michael has attended summer camp at the H. Roe Bartle Boy Scout Reservation where he has attained the rank of Warrior in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say; and,
WHEREAS, for his Eagle Scout project, Michael planned and supervised the building of a super-sized doghouse for use by a second-grade teacher as a quiet place for students to read; and,
WHEREAS, Michael is a graduate of Excelsior Springs High School and currently attends Job Corps where he is a union welder; and,
WHEREAS, Michael's proud parents, John and Heather Elliott, join in his celebration of this honor; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby congratulates Michael Elliott, upon successfully completing all requirements to a...
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