[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E631]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE 2010-2011 CONGRESSIONAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR 500 
       HOURS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY--JOSHUA MOTT

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2011

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure and 
privilege to inform the Members of the United States House of 
Representatives that the students of the 2010-2011 Congressional Youth 
Advisory Council (CYAC) from the Third District of Texas have completed 
a total of 500 community service hours, fulfilling and far surpassing 
the requirements of their assigned CYAC in the Community service 
project.
  This year 46 students from public, private, and home schools in 
grades 10 through 12 made their voices heard by joining CYAC. As the 
Third District's young ambassadors to Congress, these bright high 
school students met with me on a quarterly basis to discuss current 
events and public policy. These impressive young people recognize an 
important truth: the heart of public service is found when giving back 
to the community. CYAC students volunteered their time and talents with 
over 30 organizations including Adopt-A-Highway, Habitat for Humanity, 
Meals on Wheels, Teen Court, and the USO, to name a few. As one student 
shared, ``CYAC in the Community has allowed me to realize my calling to 
serve those in the U.S. Armed Forces.'' I am beyond thrilled that CYAC 
has helped students unleash their full potential and chase their 
dreams.
  President George H.W. Bush once said, ``A volunteer is a person who 
can see what others cannot see; who can feel what most do not feel. 
Often, such gifted persons do not think of themselves as volunteers, 
but as citizens--citizens in the fullest sense: partners in 
civilization.''
  With this statement as a benchmark, I am proud to congratulate the 
members of the 2010-2011 Congressional Youth Advisory Council for 
showing themselves to be outstanding young citizens of this nation. It 
is my privilege to submit summaries of their work to the Congressional 
Record to be preserved for posterity and antiquity. To these young 
public servants, thank you, and keep up the great work! I salute you!
  A copy of each submitted student summary follows:

       I participated with my Boy Scout Troop in preparing over 
     three hundred food boxes for the poor. We arrived at the 
     headquarters of the ``Food for the Families'' around 8:30 in 
     the morning. After re-arranging the boxes into three rows of 
     seventy-five, we waited for the truck to deliver the food. 
     Once the food arrived, we stacked it according to type. 
     Vegetables of each type in their own category, hams in 
     another, and so on. Once all the items were stacked, a team 
     was created for each pile to distribute the food in the 
     boxes. Each box received a set number of each food. Twelve 
     extra boxes, or ``gleaning boxes'' as they were called, were 
     filled with the extra food. As soon as all the boxes were 
     filled, the doors were opened and the people were allowed in. 
     Each person who signed up for a box was also given a yellow 
     ticket. Those waiting in line outside presented their ticket 
     and were admitted in. A worker then escorted the individual 
     with a box on a cart out of the building. Once their box was 
     filled, the individual and worker walked to their car or 
     house and delivered the box. This process continued until all 
     the boxes were distributed. It was a wonderful experience.
     --Joshua Mott

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