[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E922]
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            ON JONATHAN W. HODGES' ATTAINMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 14, 1997

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Jonathan W. Hodges of Avon 
Lake, Oh, who will be honored this month for his recent attainment of 
Eagle Scout.
  The attainment of Eagle Scout is a high and rare honor requiring 
years of dedication to self-improvement, hard work and the community. 
Each Eagle Scout must earn 21 merit badges, twelve of which are 
required, including badges in: lifesaving; first aid; citizenship in 
the community; citizenship in the nation; citizenship in the world; 
personal management of time and money; family life; environmental 
science; and camping.
  In addition to acquiring and proving proficiency in those and other 
skills, an Eagle Scout must hold leadership positions within the troop 
where he learns to earn the respect and hear the criticism of those he 
leads.
  The Eagle Scout must live by the Scouting Law, which holds that he 
must be trustworthy, loyal, brave, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, 
obedient, cheerful, thrifty, clean, and reverent.
  And the Eagle Scout must complete an Eagle Scout Project, which he 
must plan, finance, and evaluate on his own. It is no wonder that only 
two percent of all boys entering scouting achieve this rank.
  My fellow colleagues, let us join Boy Scouts of America Troop 41 in 
recognizing and praising Jonathan for his achievement.

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