[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 154 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT NOAH DE KRUIF

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 21, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Noah De Kruif of Boy Scout Troop 98 in Urbandale, Iowa, 
for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Noah is the son of Jim and 
Elizabeth De Kruif of Johnston, Iowa.
  The Eagle Scout rank is the highest advancement rank in scouting. 
Only about four percent of Boy Scouts earn the prestigious Eagle Scout 
Award. The award is a performance-based achievement with high standards 
that have been well-maintained for more than a century.
  To earn the Eagle Scout rank, a Boy Scout must pass specific tests 
organized by requirements and merit badges, and complete an Eagle 
Project to benefit the community. Noah has earned 21 merit badges as a 
Boy Scout. For his Eagle Scout Service Project he and his twin brother 
Nicholas, who is also an Eagle Scout, revitalized a local school, the 
Joshua Christian Academy. The project included a complete renovation of 
the landscaping, painting fresh lines in the parking lots, adding 
concrete barriers in areas of need, and making a sign to help identify 
the school. The staff at Joshua Christian Academy really appreciated 
the effort to make the school safer and more visually appealing.
  Mr. Speaker, the example set by this young man demonstrates the 
rewards of hard work, dedication and perseverance. I am honored to 
represent Noah and his family in the United States Congress. I know 
that all of my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives 
will join me in congratulating him on reaching the rank of Eagle Scout 
and in wishing him nothing but continued success in his future 
education and career.

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