[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 96 (Thursday, June 16, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING COLE WILLIAM McCLINTIC ON ACHIEVING THE BOY SCOUTS OF 
                AMERICA'S (BSA) TOP RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2016

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Cole William 
McClintic, of Hollister, Missouri, on his recent achievement of the Boy 
Scouts of America's (BSA) top rank of Eagle Scout.
  The rank of Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy 
Scouts of America. It is the culmination of many years of hard work and 
dedication, requiring countless hours of service, training and 
learning. An extremely exclusive honor, especially when considering 
that less than two percent of the 112 million scouts since the BSA's 
founding in 1910 have achieved the Eagle Scout distinction.
  Cole has been a member of the BSA since first grade, and has been 
involved ever since. He has held 5 elected positions across his years 
in the scouts, with roles ranging from troop historian, to 
quartermaster, to troop leader. Due to his impressive career as a 
scout, Cole is also a member of the Order of the Arrow, which is the 
BSA's National Honor Society, a group made up of those scouts deemed to 
truly embody the ideals that Boy Scouts strive to display.
  Mr. Speaker, by attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, Cole has set 
himself on the path to achieve future success, and I'm proud to count 
him among my constituents. His dedication in completing the required 
benchmarks and community service requirements to reach the Eagle Scout 
rank are indicative of his ability to accomplish whatever goals he sets 
his mind to. I wish Cole luck with all his future endeavors, and urge 
my colleagues to join me in congratulating him on this momentous 
achievement

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