[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING CARTER COREY NORTON ON RECEIVING THE BOY SCOUTS OF 
                       AMERICA'S EAGLE SCOUT RANK

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2016

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Carter Corey 
Norton, of Ozark, Missouri, on his recent achievement of the Boy Scouts 
of America's (BSA) Eagle Scout rank.
  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, less than two percent of the 
112 million scouts since the BSA's founding in 1910 have achieved the 
Eagle Scout distinction.
  Since the age of 6, BSA has been a formative factor in Carter's life. 
He has been working towards achieving the Eagle Scout rank for most of 
his life, seeking to actualize the ideals of community service and 
integrity upheld by the organization. His recently completed ``Eagle 
Project''--an Eagle Scout rank prerequisite--involved constructing 
several benches for his local church to be used by parishioners and 
scouting groups for years to come.
  Becoming an Eagle Scout requires a significant amount of 
determination and self-discipline, traits which will no doubt serve 
Carter well in the future.
  Mr. Speaker, by attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, Carter 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 is indicative of his ability to accomplish whatever goals he sets 
his mind to. I wish Carter luck with all his future endeavors, and urge 
my colleagues to join me in congratulating him on this momentous 
achievement.

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