[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 68 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S5114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING CURTIS GIBSON

 Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I rise to recognize a young man who 
represents the best of Montana, Curtis Gibson. Curtis has distinguished 
himself as an intelligent, self-motivated Eagle Scout from troop nine 
in Billings and I am proud to speak about his accomplishment today. I 
would like to begin by stating that Curtis is the son of Robert and 
Linda Gibson and the brother of Kelly Gibson, who is also an Eagle 
Scout.
  As you may know, a Boy Scout is called to follow a strict code of 
conduct. He must be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, 
kind and brave. I am proud to say that Curtis Gibson embodies all of 
these attributes. While upholding the principles of the Scout oath and 
law, a potential Eagle Scout must earn 21 merit badges and prove to be 
a capable and effective leader. Moreover, he must also show that he has 
planned, developed, and led others in various service projects. I am 
here to affirm that Curtis has met these criteria and has recently been 
awarded the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Along the way to becoming an Eagle Scout, Curtis organized 20 scouts 
from Troop Nine to improve Montana's park system. They designed and 
constructed covered information kiosks at the entrances to Two Moon 
Park and Norm Schoenthal Island to benefit the Yellowstone River Parks 
Association and the Yellowstone County Parks Department. These scouts 
volunteered more than 100 hours during the school year to complete the 
project and I am grateful for his dedication to the greater Billings 
community. Curtis's project certainly benefits our park systems, but it 
also serves Troop Nine and those who gave their time for service and 
leadership.
  I am proud to say that Curtis has been involved in scouting for more 
than ten years and that he has spent six of those years with Troop 
Nine. Even though Saint Bernard's Parish in the Billings Heights is 
their home, Curtis has allowed his scouting activities to take him to 
Minnesota, Wyoming, South Dakota, the Florida Keys and Canada. In 
addition, Curtis recently joined Venture Crew Seven. This group joins 
together experienced Boy Scouts in the Billings area for extensive 
outdoor activities and service projects. However, Curtis has not 
limited himself solely to scouting. He is an active member of the 
student body at Skyview High School where he competes on the varsity 
swim team. Last year Curtis was named to the Montana all-state swim 
team.
  Once again, I would like to express my appreciation to Curtis for his 
dedication to the state of Montana and his service to the city of 
Billings. Curtis has prepared himself well for a lifetime of 
leadership. The youth of our communities will certainly one day, direct 
the future greatness of our Nation. It gives me great joy to see that 
Curtis has taken an active role to ensure the continued success and 
triumph of Montana and the United States.

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