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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2005-161 <br />BY: THE MAYOR AND THE ENTIRE CITY COUNCIL <br />A RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE ACHIEVEMENT BY <br />ELLIOT SHAY PHILLIPS <br />OF THE EAGLE SCOUT AWARD IN BOY SCOUTING <br />WHEREAS, this Council and Administration recognize and reaffirm their dedication to organized Scouting; and <br />WHEREAS, this Council and the Administration further recognize that those participating in Scouting, both the <br />youth and their leaders, are an invaluable asset to the community and the Nation, and that the ideals of Scouting, the Scout <br />Oath and the Scout Law are commitments that all citizens should strive for; and <br />WHEREAS, when one of our young citizens has been committed to Scouting to such an extent that he earns the <br />rank of Eagle Scout, it is truly a noteworthy accomplishment; and <br />WHEREAS, ELLIOT, in achieving his Eagle Scout Award earned twenty -nine Merit Badges; and <br />WHEREAS, ELLIOT began his Scouting career in first grade when he jointed Pack 52, and in sixth grade he <br />moved on to Troop 53, where he is currently a member; he earned a Bronze Palm in the Boy Scouts of America, and has <br />held several leadership positions including Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Venture <br />Crew Chief, and is currently Junior Assistant Scoutmaster; he completed a 60 -mile sea kayaking trek in the Outer Banks <br />of North Carolina in July 2005; and <br />WHEREAS, ELLIOT has been a Scout for ten years with priorities in friendship, the outdoors, and service; he has <br />worked on many service and Eagle projects for the community including food drives, book drives, Special Horizons wolk, <br />and the 2004 Yard Charge Leaf Raking Program for seniors; and <br />WHEREAS, ELLIOT'S Eagle Scout Project consisted of painting a twenty by forty foot map of the United Sates, <br />four square and checkerboard games, and eight international hopscotch games for the Chestnut Intermediate School <br />playground; he supplemented the map by painting an activity book; and <br />WHEREAS, ELLIOT, while an active Scout also participated in North Olmsted school and community activities <br />including the Key Club, Table Tennis Club, Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, the Fourth R Program, <br />Spectrum (Diversity) Club; he has earned perfect attendance awards, is a White Renaissance Scholar and is on the Honor <br />Roll; he performed in the 2005 high school musical "Damn Yankees "; he plays trumpet in a Ska- Raggae band, is a self - <br />taught guitarist, and achieved excellent ratings in Solo /Ensemble contests; he played North Olmsted Hot Stove baseball <br />for six years and NOSO travel soccer for five years; he participated in the 2001 and 2005 Juvenile Diabetes Walk for tre <br />Cure, volunteered for and was a runner in the John Docherty Memorial Run, and volunteered at Unity Spiritual Center; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the reception of the Eagle Scout Award by ELLIOT SHAY PHILLIPS is a notewor*'ty <br />accomplishment deserving of the congratulations of the entire community. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, <br />COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION l: That this Council and City Administration extend best wishes and heartiest congratulations to <br />ELLIOT SHAY PHILLIPS on his achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout. <br />SECTION 2: That the Clerk of Council is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to ELLIOT <br />SHAY PHILLIPS. <br />Passed: <br />Attest: <br />Barbara L. Seman, Clerk o Council <br />Approved: <br />Mayor Thomas E. O'Grady <br />Kevin M. Kennedy, P t of Council <br />