HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2004-06-14 #A RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND
COMMENDING PEDRO ABALOS DELOS SANTOS FOR
ACHIEVING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA EAGLE AWARD
WHEREAS, the Eagle Award is the highest rank a Boy Scout can achieve and is
accomplished by only two percent of all scouts; and
WHEREAS, the requirements for an Eagle Award are demanding, requiring twenty-one merit
badges, each denoting a special skill and a series of proficiency levels in the
categories of citizenship, personal development and physical fitness; and
WHEREAS, Pedro DelosSantos of Troop 642, Orange Frontier District, has achieved the rank
of Eagle Scout, under the leadership of Troop Leader Eric Angstadt, and will be
honored at his Eagle Court of Honor recognition ceremony to be held on June
12, 2004; and
'WHEREAS, beginning his scouting career in 1991 as a Cub Scout, Pedro earned the Tiger,
Wolf and Bear Cub badges, two years as a Webelo, and the Arrow of Light
award, the highest rank a Cub Scout can achieve; and
WHEREAS, progressing through the Scout ranks, Pedro earned 32 merit badges, completed
the Tenderfoot, Second and First Class, and Star achievement in one year, and
also earned the Baden Powell Patch Award along with his Patrol - The Flying
Eagels. Pedro held numerous leadership positions such as serving twice as
Senior Patrol Leader. As an act of patriotism Pedro volunteered to be the sole
representative of the Boy Scouts in his High School after September 11th, 2002
and gave a speech to the entire student body concerning 9/11; and
WHEREAS, for his Eagle project, Pedro renovated the front flower landscape of the Precious
Life Shelter's Thrift and Gift Shop in Los Alamitos. Pedro directed over 50 boy
scouts and adult leaders of Troop 642 along with family and friends. Pedro
received donations of over $2,000.00 as well as materials and tools from various
businesses in the City of Los Alamitos, Los Angeles County, and Orange
County. The project totaled over 400 hours.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach,
California, does hereby honor and commend
PEDRO ABALOS DELOS SANTOS
for having achieved the Eagle Scout Award from Troop 642, Orange Frontier District, to be
presented at his Eagle Court of Honor Ceremony on the 12th day of June, 2004.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach,
California, at a meeting thereof held on the Fourteenth day of June in the Year Two
Thousand Four.
-Mayor PmTem Antos
ATTEST:
Linda Devine, City Clerk
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