[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 26 (Thursday, February 11, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E125]
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                       HONORING ELIZABETH YOTHERS

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                            HON. JOHN JOYCE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 11, 2021

  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate 
Elizabeth Yothers on becoming one of the first young women in the 
Westmoreland-Fayette Council Boy Scouts of America to achieve the 
position of Eagle Scout.
  Elizabeth joined the Boy Scouts in 2019 when girls were first able to 
join. She was one of the founding members of Troop 1372, which is 
partnered with the all-male Troop 372. She first began her goal of 
becoming an Eagle Scout while in her senior year at Greater Latrobe 
High School and finished while attending Westmoreland County Community 
College.
  In her journey to become an Eagle Scout, Elizabeth earned 31 merit 
badges, 10 more than the 21 required. For her Eagle Scout project, she 
planted grass, removed weeds, cleared gravel, and other tasks at the 
Westmoreland Cleanways Recycling Center in Unity.
  Elizabeth already is giving back to the Boy Scouts of America and her 
community by serving as an assistant Scoutmaster. On behalf of 
Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District, I congratulate Elizabeth 
Yothers on her trailblazing achievement and wish her all the best in 
the chapters to come.

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