Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 19-0821

• File #: 19-0821
• Version: 1
• Name: HONORING JUSTIN WEISENAUER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 12/18/2018
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 1/23/2019
• Final action: 1/23/2019
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING JUSTIN WEISENAUER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT WHEREAS, The Cook County Board of Commissioners is pleased to recognize outstanding achievement and dedication; and WHEREAS, In August 1911, The Boy Scouts of America established the rank of Eagle Scout which is the highest title that can be attained by a Boy Scout; and WHEREAS, In order to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must first earn at least 21 merit badges and demonstrate Scout Spirit through community service and leadership, including an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads and manages; and WHEREAS, Justin Weisenauer of Palos Hills, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 1373 of Hickory Hills and Palos Hills, where Justin has earned over 30 merit badges. As a Scout, Justin has also participated in numerous Veteran's Day tributes, volunteered for - Feed My Starving Children, The United States Post Office Food Drives, as a Counselor for Day Camps, d...
• Sponsors: SEAN M. MORRISON, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
1/23/2019	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING JUSTIN WEISENAUER FOR ACHIEVING THE RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT

WHEREAS, The Cook County Board of Commissioners is pleased to recognize outstanding achievement and dedication; and

WHEREAS, In August 1911, The Boy Scouts of America established the rank of Eagle Scout which is the highest title that can be attained by a Boy Scout; and

WHEREAS, In order to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, a Scout must first earn at least 21 merit badges and demonstrate Scout Spirit through community service and leadership, including an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads and manages; and

WHEREAS, Justin Weisenauer of Palos Hills, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 1373 of Hickory Hills and Palos Hills, where Justin has earned over 30 merit badges. As a Scout, Justin has also participated in numerous Veteran's Day tributes, volunteered for - Feed My Starving Children, The United States Post Office Food Drives, as a Counselor for Day Camps, donated his time in several Palos Hills Haunted Hayrides, and participated in several community clean-up projects; and

WHEREAS, Justin currently is a Junior Scout Master in Troop 1373 and held the rank of Senior Patrol Leader twice, the highest position of leadership for a Scout, Patrol Leader and other positions of leadership. Justin is also a member of Scout's philanthropic group Order of the Arrow, where Justin has advanced to the level of Brotherhood; and

WHEREAS, For his Eagle Scout Service Project, Justin led his fellow Scouts in building and organizing shelving for a large pantry in his communities PADS Emergency Shelter Program that provides hospitality, food and overnight emergency shelter to the homeless. The project enabled the church to better serve its patrons, maintain supplies on hand and needs, reduce waste and allow efficiency in process; and

WHEREAS, Justin's commitment extends beyond Boy Scouts and into his education where he has consistently achieved Honor...