[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 5988]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           EAGLE SCOUT AWARD

 Mr. REED. Mr. President, I rise today to salute a 
distinguished young man from Troop 66 in Garden City, Rhode Island who 
has attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
  Not every young American who joins the Boy Scouts earns the 
prestigious Eagle Scout Award. In fact, only 2.5 percent do. To earn 
the award, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of 
leadership, service, and outdoor skills. A scout must earn twenty-one 
Merit Badges, eleven of which are required from areas such as 
Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in 
the World, Safety, Environmental Science, and First Aid.
  As one progresses through the Boy Scout ranks, a scout must 
demonstrate participation in increasingly more responsible service 
projects. An Eagle Scout candidate must also demonstrate leadership 
skills by holding one or more specific Troop leadership positions. 
Ernest Rheaume has distinguished himself in accordance with these 
criteria.
  For his service project, Ernest organized a bicycle and child safety 
fair at Gladstone Street School in Cranston.
  Mr. President, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in saluting 
Ernest Rheaume. In turn, we must duly recognize the Boy Scouts of 
America for establishing the Eagle Scout Award and the strenuous 
criteria its aspirants must see. This program has through its eighty-
five years honed and enhanced the leadership skills and commitment to 
public service of many outstanding Americans.
  It is my sincere belief that Ernest will continue his public service 
and in so doing will further distinguish himself and consequently 
better his community.

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