[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO CALVIN W. McELVAIN

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Calvin W. McElvain of Des Moines, Iowa for earning the 
Gold Medal of Achievement Award of Iowa's Royal Ranger Outpost Number 
35. The Gold Medal of Achievement designation is the highest 
advancement rank in the Royal Ranger Outpost based at Christian Life 
Assembly of Des Moines.
  To earn this Gold Medalist rank, Calvin McElvain completed 47 skill 
merits, 213 Bible lessons, and 35 hours of community service. Beyond 
those opportunities, Calvin also completed a service project by 
transforming the Christian Life Assembly Church's modest fire ring into 
a first rate campsite with a mason fire ring and anchored benches.
  Mr. Speaker, the example set by this young man and his supportive 
family and community demonstrates the rewards of hard work, dedication, 
and perseverance. I am honored to represent Calvin McElvain and his 
family in the United States Congress. I know that all of my colleagues 
in the U.S. House of Representatives will join me in congratulating him 
on obtaining the Gold Medal of Achievement ranking, and I wish him 
continued success in his future education and career

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