What's happening
This resolution congratulates Keefe Maccarone for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout and honors his community service project.
Why it matters
Highlights the importance of youth leadership and community service. by recognizing a young person’s significant contributions through a challenging, service-oriented project, reinforcing the role of civic engagement in local communities.
Spotlights the practical impact of scouting projects. in this case, addressing real health and safety needs at a local charity, The Response to Love Center—showing how scouting can directly benefit vulnerable populations and community organizations.
Serves as a public affirmation of values such as perseverance, initiative, and teamwork. by detailing Keefe’s efforts to mobilize resources, coordinate volunteers, and complete a meaningful project, reinforcing positive role models for other youth.
Illustrates the broader societal value of scouting and similar youth organizations. in developing future leaders equipped to tackle complex societal challenges, thereby justifying continued support and investment in such programs.
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Honor Eagle Scout Achievement
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- Adopted
- Reported to calendar for consideration
- Referred to finance
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Senate Resolution No. 3511 BY: Senator JACOBS CONGRATULATING Keefe Maccarone upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on January
6, 2018 WHEREAS, Keefe Maccarone, through his diligence and rigorous efforts, has achieved Scouting's highest and most prestigious rank, Eagle Scout; the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony will be held on Saturday,
January 6, 2018, at St. Mary of the Lake, Hamburg, New York; and WHEREAS, Keefe Maccarone is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop
411; and WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through the dedication, determination and tireless efforts of the outstanding citizens of this Nation; and WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our youth,… Show allHide
411; and WHEREAS, America has achieved her greatest heights of glory through the dedication, determination and tireless efforts of the outstanding citizens of this Nation; and WHEREAS, It is only with the continued diligence and devotion of our youth, tomorrow's leaders, that America will maintain her glory; and WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America and its members are dedicated to the development of character and leadership in the youth of this Nation; and WHEREAS, The highest achievement of leadership in Scouting, earned by only four percent of all Boy Scouts, is the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout; and WHEREAS, This outstanding young man has been involved in Scouting for many years, has lived up to Scouting's ideals and has attained all of the necessary achievements, including completion of a community service project, which was successfully planned, developed and executed; and WHEREAS, Keefe Maccarone's project was to help an organization called The Response to Love Center; their mission is to "Touch the lives of others, providing a variety of compassionate programs, and assisting those in need to enable self-sufficiency"; and WHEREAS, The Response to Love Center was told by the City of Buffalo Health Department that the areas where they stored food, needed to be re-painted due to chipped and flaking paint on the walls; Keefe led the project by gathering donations of supplies, funds to buy the other required supplies and recruiting volunteers to do the work; his volunteers included other members of Troop 411, friends, and his parents; and WHEREAS, Keefe Maccarone's perseverance in rising through the ranks to Eagle Scout is a strong indication of his ability to master difficult tasks; his accomplishment will enable him to emerge as a leader, fully equipped to meet the challenges of today's complex society; and WHEREAS, This new Eagle Scout is a credit to his family, his school, his community, his State and his Nation, and no doubt his future will be filled with accomplishments of equal importance; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations, in recognition of the significance of this meritorious achievement, to congratulate and honor Keefe Maccarone on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Keefe Maccarone.
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