[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 154 (Wednesday, October 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT NICHOLAS 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 Nicholas De Kruif of Boy Scout Troop 98 in Urbandale, 
Iowa, for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Nicholas 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. Nicholas has earned 21 merit badges 
as a Boy Scout. For his Eagle Scout Service Project he and his twin 
brother Noah, 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 Nicholas 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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