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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 32 Commending Jackson Owen Combs.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 26, 2018

 

WHEREAS, Jackson Owen Combs, an Emporia resident and dedicated member of the Boy Scouts of America, attained the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout in 2017; and

WHEREAS, Jackson Combs first entered Scouting at age five, when he joined Cub Scout Pack 209 in Emporia; in 2011, at age 10, he joined Boy Scout Troop 232 in Purdy; and

WHEREAS, during his many years as a Scout, Jackson Combs has participated in numerous hiking, camping, and canoeing trips and earned 34 merit badges in everything from shotgun shooting to fingerprinting; and

WHEREAS, as an active leader of Boy Scout Troop 232, Jackson Combs earned the World Conservation Award and was elected to the Order of the Arrow, the national honor society of the Boy Scouts; and

WHEREAS, for his Eagle Scout project, Jackson Combs constructed and installed six wood duck nesting boxes along the Meherrin River, creating a safe place for female wood ducks to lay their eggs; he personally presented the project to the Emporia City Council at a meeting on November 15, 2016; and

WHEREAS, a generous volunteer in his local community, Jackson Combs is active in Main Street United Methodist Church as a lay reader and has participated in mission trips to Georgia and Tennessee; as a student at Brunswick Academy, he has served as a Student Council Organization representative and won all-conference recognition as a baseball and football player; and

WHEREAS, through his commitment to volunteerism and conservation, Jackson Combs has exemplified the ideals of the Boy Scouts of America and provided valuable service to his community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Jackson Owen Combs hereby be commended on reaching the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jackson Owen Combs as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his accomplishments and best wishes for the future.