ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 24, 2004

Agenda Item No. 29

Introduced by the Law Enforcement Committee of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING JOHN ARTHUR HAYS, IV

RESOLUTION #04-062

WHEREAS, John Arthur Hays, IV "Jake" is a senior at Williamston High School where he has been on the 3.5 GPA honor roll through high school; and

WHEREAS, Jake has also been involved in varsity soccer, swimming and track; and

WHEREAS, he joined Boy Scout Troop #63 in 1997 where he has earned 25 merit badges; and

WHEREAS, he became a member of the Order of the Arrow in 2000 and has served as troop guide, patrol leader and assistant senior patrol leader; and

WHEREAS, Jake's Eagle Project involved renovating the brick sign in front of West Locke Wesleyan Church which entailed removing and replacing old bricks, installing two flag poles, cleaning and painting the bell, making electrical improvements, landscaping around the sign and replacing the wording on the sign; and

WHEREAS, he spent 10 hours planning the project, an additional 15 hours completing the project; family members and 9 fellow scouts also spent 29 hours assisting with the project; and

WHEREAS, Jake 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 John Arthur Hays, IV "Jake" for earning the rank of Eagle Scout and extends its sincere appreciation to Jake for serving as a positive role model for the youth in our community.

LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE: Yeas: Schor, Stid, Holman, Swope, Schafer, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/12/04