[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1092-E1093]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              CONGRATULATING EAGLE SCOUT AARON JAMES MYERS

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                          HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 3, 1997

  Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to join with so 
many others in congratulating Aaron James Myers for his achievement of 
the Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. Aaron began his 
Scouting career in 1985 as a tiger cub with Pack 202 of Chambers Hill, 
PA. During his years as a Boy Scout he has earned a total of 24 merit 
badges and attended Philmont, the National Boy Scout High Adventure 
Program in New Mexico. He has held the positions of quartermaster, 
senior patrol leader, troop guide and junior assistant scoutmaster. He 
also earned the religious award for the Catholic faith--Ad Altare Dei.

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  Currently, Aaron is a member of the Order of Arrow in the rank of 
Brotherhood. He is also an adult Assistant Scout Leader. He will be a 
senior at Central Dauphin East High School in the Fall of 1997 and 
plans to attend college and major in environmental science. He is also 
a member of the Central Dauphin East High School wresting team, an avid 
canoeist, and an accomplished guitarist.
  This multitalented young man received the Eagle Scout Award on 
February 4, 1997. His Eagle Project consisted of painting the 
concession building, bleachers, and a general cleanup of Crest Baseball 
Field, Swatara Township, Dauphin County, PA.
  Please join me in congratulating Aaron Myers. He should be commended 
for this fine effort and encouraged to work with other youth to take 
such an active interest in the community in the future.

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