WHEREAS, only two percent of the young men who join the Boy Scouts become Eagle Scouts; and

WHEREAS, to earn this distinct honor, a young man must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills, as well as advance through the ranks of Tenderfoot, Second Class, Star, and Life;

WHEREAS, to qualify for Eagle Scout, a young man must earn twenty-one merit badges, including First Aid, Camping, Safety, Family Life, Communications, Environmental Science, Personal Management, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, and Citizenship in the World; and

WHEREAS, we recognize that when a young man becomes an Eagle Scout, the achievement carries with it a special significance, not only in Scouting, but also as he enters higher education, business or industry, and community service; and

WHEREAS, in 1969, the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award was established to acknowledge Eagle Scouts who have excelled in business, a profession, or service to their country. Men such as The Honorable Lamar Alexander, The Honorable William Bradley, The Honorable Gerald Ford, The Honorable Sam Nunn, Neil Armstrong, Captain James Lovell, Harrison Salisbury and Steven Spielberg serve as role models for these new Eagle Scouts; and

WHEREAS, the following young men have received the Distinguished Award of 2000 Eagle Scout:

Jason D. Holstein - Troop 19

Erik T. Schumann - Troop 21

Aubria R. S. Black - Troop 47

Edwin L. Gray, III - Troop 54

Kevin L. Koerner - Troop 59

Jason A. Fillo - Troop 72

Michael Neal - Troop 72

Roderick L. Carey - Troop 88

Joshua Dzielak - Troop 88

Christopher Pedicone - Troop 88

Jesse Samluk - Troop 88

Joseph M. Shaffner, Jr. - Troop 204

Stephen L. Wolf - Troop 204

Stephen K. Paris - Troop 285

William R. Paris - Troop 285

James E. Crowley - Troop 398

Robert F. Johnson - Troop 22

Jeremy Weaber - Troop 22

Jonathan E. Forester - Troop 121

Joseph R. Shirley - Troop 231

Chris D. Broadwater - Troop 336

Andrew W. Dower - Troop 336

Christopher Frank - Troop 443

Donald L. Hollenbaugh, III - Troop 551

John T. Hutchins - Troop 181

Kevin R. Aroom - Troop 190

Dustin A. Pope - Troop 190

Shawn D. Smith - Troop 190

Gregory C. Strang - Troop 190

Ronald E. Andrew, Jr. - Troop 209

M. Scott Cheesman, Jr. - Troop 209

Marc L. Nelson - Troop 264

William I. Koch, Jr. - Troop 278

Joshua T. Miller - Troop 461

Zachary Germershausen - Troop 495

Nicholas Hamilton - Troop 495

Jason N. Stutzman - Troop 1631

Andrew J. Davis-McGeeney - Troop 2576

Christopher Gschweng - Troop 33

William Giles Stuart MacKenzie - Troop 33

David M. Ballintyn - Troop 50

Matthew B. Buker - Troop 50

Michael R. Gallagher - Troop 50

Matthew S. LoPresto - Troop 50

Christopher N. Zeigler - Troop 50

C. Matthew Coburn - Troop 51

Ean E. Connelly - Troop 56

Thomas M. Obarski - Troop 56

Jason C. Subach - Troop 56

Francis D. Anctil - Troop 63

Denison Hatch, III - Troop 63

Edward F. Simon - Troop 63

Ryan A. Walker - Troop 67

Andrew J. Kaufmann - Troop 70

Adam C. Warner - Troop 70

Christian Andersen - Troop 99

Eric Anderson - Troop 99

Joseph F. Bonavita - Troop 99

Ian Failing - Troop 99

Ryan J. Nicholson - Troop 99

Andrew Soper - Troop 99

James M. Moore, III - Troop 205

Steven C. Pine - Troop 205

Arjun A. Manrai - Troop 250

Adam M. F. Mease - Troop 250

James T. Mitchell, III - Troop 250

Joseph Shekiro, III - Troop 250

Christopher D. Terranova - Troop 250

James R. Agnor - Troop 251

Bryan Ashby - Troop 255

Gabriel K. Lotz - Troop 255

Jeffrey DiSabatino - Troop 342

Michael Hamilton - Troop 342

Aaron C. Jackson - Troop 342

Kevin Kotowski - Troop 342

Joseph E. Mack - Troop 342

Brian H. O'Laughlin - Troop 342

Timothy Robison - Troop 360

Robert Taber - Troop 360

Houston Brown - Troop 430

Chris L. Olin - Troop 430

Brett Condie - Troop 431

Lance German - Troop 431

Steven G. Hakes - Troop 431

Jeremy Webster - Troop 431

Andrew C. Dunbar - Troop 522

Sean P. Lyons - Troop 522

Carson D. Sloan - Troop 522

Michael E. Meredith - Troop 603

Christopher Reed - Troop 603

Clinton A. Slack, Jr. - Troop 603

Brandon Deem - Crew 610

Kevin F. Kinderman - Crew 610

Jeffrey S. Schroeder - Crew 610

Lance Whitenight - Crew 610

Blaine E. Hoffman - Troop 803

Charles W. Jones - Troop 803

Ryan M. Taylor - Troop 803

Kyle P. Sturgis - Troop 902

J. Michael Cleaver - Troop 919

Jeffrey H. Katzenstein - Troop 919

Blake C. Piontkowski - Troop 919

Jason S. Thomes - Troop 919

Gregory A. Vogel - Troop 919

Justin M. Chapin - Troop 959

Matthew H. Shaffer - Troop 1

Andrew N. Vaughan - Troop 1

Joseph A. Gallagher - Troop 85

Mark J. Doughty - Troop 89

Anthony Hall - Troop 89

Benjamin J. Rogers - Troop 89

Charles L. Graves, III - Troop 95

Trevor L. Rathfon - Troop 95

John N. Collins - Troop 105

Jason L. Fodi - Troop 105

John D. Hazzard - Troop 105

Arek W. Smith - Troop 182

Shawn O. Lewis - Troop 281

Andrew K. Stacey - Troop 281

Paul H. Heder - Troop 584

Toby T. Laurion - Troop 584

Joseph J. Varchetto - Troop 999

Raymond A. Olsen - Troop 13

David L. Mihok, Jr. - Troop 24

Scott R. Bloodsworth - Troop 102

Ryan B. Maloney - Troop 102

Dylan A. Gilsh - Troop 130

James Vennard - Troop 135

Raymond D. Hannum - Troop 141

Colin M. Parks - Troop 154

Jacob B. Abrams - Troop 632

Johnathan S. Anderson - Crew 634

Joseph Pancoast - Crew 634

Jacob D. Siebach - Crew 634

Nicholas Surdukowski - Crew 634

Gregory Tornoe - Troop 903

Craig D. Gerardi - Troop 149

Stephen D. Winslow - Troop 149

Jarred Bernstein - Troop 151

Michael S. Henry - Troop 151

Eric B. Kronner - Troop 156

T. Clay Groton - Troop 193

Adam M. Howard - Troop 193

Zachary Meilhammer - Troop 223

Jared R. Hoffman - Troop 225

Henry Clay Reister, V - Troop 225

Joshua A. Ashcraft - Troop 261

Charles J. Walter - Troop 261

Andrew W. Price - Troop 288

Kurt B. Twining - Crew 482

Nathan Williams - Troop 482

Tyler C. Barnes - Troop 817

Cory B. Bise - Troop 817

Jason A. Tuttle - Troop 817

David R. Chew, Jr. - Troop 300

Matthew O. Krogh - Troop 300

Shawn C. Turner - Troop 300

Joshua Hopkins - Troop 306

Carl J. Lewis, III - Troop 306

Daryl Parks - Troop 311

Travis J. McCleish - Troop 314

NOW THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Senate of the 141^st General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the 2000 Eagle Scouts present with us today are hereby extended congratulations on attaining the highest award in the world of Scouting, and our best wishes in their respective future endeavors.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon passage of this Resolution, suitably prepared copies be given to each Eagle Scout.

AUTHOR: Sen. Liane Sorenson