[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO EAGLE SCOUT ALAN POWERS-WETTESTAD

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Alan Powers-Wettestad of Boy Scout Troop 520 in Council 
Bluffs, Iowa for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
  The Eagle Scout rank is the highest advancement rank in scouting. 
Approximately five percent of Boy Scouts earn the 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 is obligated to pass 
specific tests that are organized by requirements and merit badges, as 
well as completing an Eagle Project to benefit the community. For his 
project, Alan dedicated himself to helping families of newborns by 
providing them with handmade blankets. He, with the support of his 
troop, made over one hundred blankets last fall and delivered them to 
the hospital just before Thanksgiving of last year. He also had the 
integrity to donate the remaining monetary donations as a Spirit of 
Giving Award to the obstetrics department, enabling them to purchase a 
new rocking chair. The work ethic, thoughtfulness, and kindness which 
Alan Powers-Wettestad has shown in his Eagle Project and every other 
project leading up to his Eagle Scout rank, speaks volumes of his 
commitment to serving a cause greater than himself and assisting his 
community.
  Mr. Speaker, the example set by this young man and his supportive 
family demonstrates the rewards of hard work, dedication and 
perseverance. I am honored to represent Alan Powers-Wettestad and his 
family in the United States Congress. I ask that all of my colleagues 
in the United States House of Representatives 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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