Tennessee SR 172: Memorials, Personal Achievement - Hooper Stoots, Eagle Scout -

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SENATE RESOLUTION 172
By Walley

SR0172
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A RESOLUTION to honor Hooper Stoots on becoming an Eagle
Scout.

WHEREAS, at a time when this nation's youth face difficult challenges, the Boy Scouts
of America is one of our finest assets, providing young people with an educational program that
contributes significantly to their character development, citizenship training, and improved
mental and physical fitness; and
WHEREAS, the highest rank a Scout can attain in the Boy Scouts of America Scouts
BSA program is that of Eagle Scout, and Hooper Stoots, after considerable effort and diligent
preparation, has joined the prestigious Eagle Court of Honor; and
WHEREAS, throughout his scouting career, Mr. Stoots has demonstrated considerable
ability as a leader among his peers, and his notable record of achievement as a member of his
Boy Scout troop includes numerous merit badges and distinguished service; and
WHEREAS, as all Eagle Scouts must complete a project to earn their title, Mr. Stoots
designed and constructed a privacy fence for the Brownsville-Haywood County Elma Ross
Public Library, working many hours over a three-day period with his fellow scouts to complete
the project; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Stoots's Eagle project greatly contributed to the betterment of his
community and reflected the true spirit of volunteerism; and
WHEREAS, the son of Russ Stoots and Leslie Lewis, Hooper is a student at University
School of Jackson, where he excels as an athlete, currently participating in the high school
baseball team and planning to play football in the fall; during his free time, he enjoys playing
basketball in his church league at First United Methodist Church in Brownsville, where he is an
active youth member, and he loves watching sports; and

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WHEREAS, it is appropriate that we should recognize Hooper Stoots as one of the most
outstanding young people in our State; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that we honor and congratulate
Hooper Stoots on becoming an Eagle Scout and extend to him our best wishes for every future
success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy.