[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 102 (Wednesday, July 17, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1077]
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                        RECOGNIZING CONNOR SHUPE

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                          HON. JASON T. SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 17, 2013

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
Connor Shupe, a member of Boy Scout Troop 99 in Houston, Missouri, who 
received his Eagle Scout Award on July 7, 2013. It is the highest award 
in scouting and the importance of this achievement cannot be 
overstated.
  In order for Connor to become an Eagle Scout, he earned twenty-two 
different merit badges in a wide variety of subjects as well as serving 
in various leadership positions in his troop. For his Eagle project, 
Connor set up a food drive and cleaned and painted the Texas County 
Food Pantry. He organized multiple volunteers in different shifts and 
roles to get this major accomplishment completed. Connor recently 
graduated from Plato High School and plans on attending Brigham Young 
University Idaho after he serves a mission for his church.
  Not every Boy Scout achieves the rank of Eagle Scout. The merit that 
comes with it deserves to be recognized and celebrated, especially in 
the hopes of inspiring other young men to become hard-working, American 
citizens and volunteers in their communities.

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