[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9974]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CHARLES MICHAEL PEDERSEN FOR EARNING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2003

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Charles Michael 
Pedersen, a very special young man who has exemplified the finest 
qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in the 
Boy Scouts of America, Troop 218, and in earning the most prestigious 
award of Eagle Scout.
  Charles has been very active with his troop, participating in such 
scout activities as the 2001 National Scout Jamboree, Camp Geiger, Camp 
Geiger Staff in 2000, 2001, and 2002, and junior leadership training in 
2002. Over the 11 years he has been involved in scouting, he has earned 
29 merit badges. Additionally, Charles has held numerous leadership 
positions, serving as senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol 
leader, troop guide, troop instructor, troop historian, and assistant 
patrol leader. Charles also has been honored for his numerous scouting 
achievements with such awards as the Arrow of Light Award, Camp Geiger 
Staffman of the week in 2001, Lone Bear Council in the tribe of Mic-O-
Say and Tom-Tom Beater in the tribe of Mic-O-Say.

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