[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E76]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  YOUNG MEN ATTAIN RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

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                             HON. JACK REED

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 24, 1996

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute a distinguished group 
of young men from Rhode Island who have attained the rank of Eagle 
Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. The young men recognized for their 
noteworthy achievement include: Dennis L. Arnold, Steven Bailey, John 
James Joseph Banks, J. Nicholas Betley, Roger Alan Bonin, Brian T. 
Breguet, Benjamin T. Brillat, Jeremy S. Brown, James Adrian Butler, 
Benjamin Caito, Frank Caliri, Christopher J. Cardillo, Christopher J. 
Cawley, Joseph A. Chappelle, Kenneth C. Collins, Edward A. Darragh, 
Frank A. Denette IV, Christopher Joseph DiMase, Daniel J. Dorson, Erik 
Fields, Todd Michael Fisher, Vincent A. Fusaro, Michael Alfred Henry, 
Michael J. Hogan, Scott E. Hopkins, Vincenzo R. Iacobucci, Douglas 
Everett Jameson, Peter Eli Jetty, Michael R. Kachanis, Kevin A. 
Kazlauskas, Kurt J. Kazlauskas, Patrick Keenan, Brian Lafaille, David 
W. Lowell, Christopher Mark Lundsten, Frederick William Lumb, Luke A. 
Magnus, Anthony Mangiarelli, Nicholas Marsella, Andrew Paul McGuirl, 
Steven Barry Mendall Jr., Nathan E. Moreau, Eric Oldford, Keith E. 
Piehler, John H. Potvin, Andrew Qualls, Kent D. Rutter, Kevin 
Schwendiman, Mark N. Schwendiman, Craig E. Scorpio, Colin M. Segovis, 
Guy Scott Shaffer, Kevin A. Silva, Jeremy P. Skaling, James M.R. Sloan, 
Stanley Sosnowski, Jason E. Soules, Russell Wallis, Jonathan Watterson, 
Aaron Michael Wilbur, Robert Allen Wilcox, Mark S. Wong, and Rory W. 
Wood.
  Not every young American who joins the Boy Scouts earns the 
prestigious Eagle Scout Award. In fact, only 2.5 percent of all Boy 
Scouts receive this honor. To earn the award, a Boy Scout must fulfill 
requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills. 
He must earn 21 merit badges, 11 of which must be from areas such as 
citizenship in the community, citizenship in the Nation, citizenship in 
the world, safety, environmental science, and first aid.
  As he progresses through the Boy Scout ranks, a Scout must 
participate in increasingly more responsible service projects. He must 
also demonstrate leadership skills by holding one or more specific 
youth leadership positions in his patrol and/or troop. The young men 
now earning the rank of Eagle Scout have distinguished themselves in 
accordance with these criteria.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in saluting thee 
Eagle Scouts. In turn, we must duly recognize the Boy Scouts of America 
for establishing the Eagle Scout Award and the strenuous criteria its 
aspirants must meet. Through its 85 years, this program has honed and 
enhanced the leadership skills and commitment to public service of many 
outstanding Americans.
  It is my sincere belief that these young men will continue their 
public service, and, in so doing, will further distinguish themselves 
and better their communities.

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