ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Agenda Item No. 17

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING RYAN MOHRE

RESOLUTION #06-234

WHEREAS, Ryan Mohre is a 2006 graduate of Williamston High School and is currently enrolled at Lawrence Tech University where he will be studying architecture; and

WHEREAS, he currently manages the kitchen at a local Williamston restaurant three nights a week and runs his own lawn mowing/snow removal company, he was active on his high school soccer team and was dual enrolled at Lansing Community College his senior year; and

WHEREAS, Ryan has been involved in scouting since becoming a Tiger Scout in first grade, he joined Troop #63 in 1999, he has served as scribe, quartermaster and patrol leader; and

WHEREAS, Ryan worked at Northwoods for three years as a camp counselor and as a Boy Scout Color Guard on Mackinac Island and has earned 45 merit badges; and

WHEREAS, Ryan’s eagle project entailed building a concession stand for the high school soccer field, he spent 13.5 hours planning his project and with the help of 18 other fellow scouts, friends and family members and spent an additional 435.5 hours completing the project; and

WHEREAS, Ryan has earned the highest rank attainable in Scouting, the Eagle Scout; and

WHEREAS, to achieve the Eagle rank, a scout must demonstrate leadership and citizenship while earning 21 merit badges before reaching the age of 18.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners congratulates Ryan Mohre for earning the rank of Eagle Scout and extends its sincere appreciation to Ryan for serving as a positive role model for the youth in our community.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, De Leon, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

Nays:  None                        Absent:  None          Approved 9/19/06