[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 13, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H2891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NICK PELLAR, EAGLE SCOUT

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the accomplishments 
of Nick Pellar. Nick is an Eagle Scout in Troop 13 and is a senior at 
New Trier High School in north suburban Illinois.
  Mr. Speaker, as you know, the Boy Scouts of America is the Nation's 
largest and most prominent values-based youth development organization. 
The Boy Scouts provide a program for young people that builds 
character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating in 
citizenship, and develops personal fitness.
  Nick embodies all of these ideals and more. Mr. Speaker, Nick 
recently earned his 140th merit badge. That means not only does Nick 
have every single badge available, he actually has earned seven more 
than you can get today. As Scouts go into the program today, there are 
only 133 available merit badges. As merit badges are added, some are 
taken off. He has actually earned 140 merit badges.
  Eagle Scouts, Mr. Speaker, are some of the top 4 percent of Scouts 
across the country. Nick's accomplishments put him among the top 
handful of Eagle Scouts in the entire Nation.
  He is so incredibly accomplished for a young man of his age, and this 
achievement demonstrates his personal dedication and moral fortitude. 
Mr. Speaker, I have known Nick personally for many years, and I am 
incredibly proud of this awesome accomplishment. Mr. Speaker, I offer 
my sincere congratulations to Nick and wish him the best as he starts 
college this fall at my alma mater, Denison University.

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