[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1774]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          EAGLE SCOUT HONORED

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 29, 2000

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to bring to the 
attention of my colleagues an outstanding young individual from greater 
Chicagoland who has completed a major goal in his scouting career. 
Kevin Michael Fleming, a young man from Evergreen Park, Illinois has 
attained the rank of Eagle Scout.
  Kevin has been actively involved in scouting since 1986 when he 
joined Tiger Cubs in the Beverly-Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago. 
After seven years of progressing through the Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts and 
Webelos, Kevin joined Boy Scout Troop #430 in June of 1993. While 
advancing through the Boy Scouts, Kevin demonstrated leadership 
abilities as a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster, Senior Patrol Leader and 
Quartermaster. In addition, he participated in the Owasippe Scout Camp 
for five summers, where he earned numerous accolades and completed the 
COPE program.
  Not surprisingly, Kevin Fleming has taken part in many diverse 
activities as a Boy Scout and a student. Some of his many pastimes have 
included participation in an annual Thanksgiving Day pancake breakfast 
fundraiser, as well as various campouts, cycling trips and canoe 
outings.
  It is important to note that less than two percent of all young men 
in America attain the rank of Eagle Scout. This high honor can only be 
earned by those scouts demonstrating extraordinary leadership 
abilities. In light of the commendable leadership and courageous 
activities performed by this fine young man, I ask my colleagues to 
join me in honoring Kevin Michael Fleming for attaining the highest 
honor in Scouting--the Rank of Eagle. Let us wish him the very best in 
all of his future endeavors.

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