[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 79 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1145]
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                         HONORING BRIAN WEIDEL

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                           HON. BOB SCHAFFER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 17, 1998

  Mr. BOB SCHAFFER of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Brian Weidel, a junior at Loveland High School, who recently joined an 
elite group of Boy Scouts when he earned the Eagle Scout Award. Weidel, 
a Boy Scout since 1992, joined the 2 percent of all Boy Scouts who 
attain this high honor. During Weidel's involvement with the Scout 
Troop 182 in Loveland, he participated in many local community service 
projects including gathering food for the needy, planting trees and 
collecting litter.
  To reach the rank of Eagle Scout Weidel devised an individual project 
to construct bird and bat houses and place them along the Loveland Bike 
Trail. He chose this particular project because he uses the bike trail 
frequently and realized the impact for everyone who enjoys outdoor 
recreation along the path.
  Weidel plans to continue his involvement with the Eagle Scouts and 
one day become a troop leader. As a Member of Congress representing the 
Fourth District of the State of Colorado where Brian Weidel has devoted 
so much of his time and energy, I am proud to congratulate him for this 
tremendous honor and wish him future success in any endeavor he seeks 
to pursue.
  I hereby submit for the Record a copy of an article from the Loveland 
Reporter Herald describing Brian's accomplishment.

        [From the Loveland (CO) Reporter-Herald, June 10, 1998]

                   Trail Bird Houses Earn Eagle Scout

                          (By Richelle Kerns)

       Brian Weidel, a junior at Loveland High School, recently 
     joined an elite group of Boy Scouts when he earned the Eagle 
     Scout award.
       Weidel, a Boy Scout since 1992, is one of 2 percent of all 
     Boy Scouts who become Eagle Scouts.
       ``I've seen a lot of Eagles, and they get a lot of 
     respect,'' Weidel said. ``They get looked up to.''
       Weidel's favorite part about being a Scout is being able to 
     participate in a wide variety of outdoor activities. He has 
     been canoeing in the boundary waters of northern Minnesota 
     and Canada, and backpacking at Philmount Scout Ranch in 
     Arizona.
       ``(Being in Scouts) I've gotten to do a lot of things that 
     I wouldn't have gotten to do if I wasn't in the group,'' he 
     said.
       This summer, Weidel is taking another trip with his troop 
     to Arches National Park and Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon.
       During Weidel's involvement with Scout Troop 182 in 
     Loveland, he has participated in many local community service 
     projects, including gathering food for the needy, planting 
     trees and collecting litter.
       For his Eagle Scout project, Weidel constructed bird and 
     bat houses that have been placed along the Loveland Bike 
     Trail.
       ``I was looking to do something for the Loveland bike 
     trail,'' Weidel said. ``I use it a lot, and I wanted to make 
     it nicer.''
       Weidel plans to continue with his involvement in Eagle 
     Scouts and become a troop leader.
       ``I plan to stay on and teach what I've learned to 
     others,'' he said.

     

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