ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 23, 2003

AGENDA ITEM NO. 18

Introduced by the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING DUSTIN MICHAEL CORBETT

RESOLUTION #03-218

WHEREAS, Dustin Michael Corbett is currently attending Lansing Community College where he is studying computer-aided drafting; and

WHEREAS, as a senior at Williamston High School he received honorable mention for his drafting at the regional level of the Michigan Industrial Technology Education Awards; and

WHEREAS, he has been an active participant in Boy Scout Troop #63 since 1996 and has earned 39 merit badges; and

WHEREAS, Dustin is a member of the Order of the Arrow where he currently serves as Camp Promotions Chairperson and as a member of the Ceremonies Team, he recently received the Order of the Arrow Arrowman service award and has previously served as quartermaster, assistant patrol leader, patrol leader in the troop and as a summer camp counselor at Northwoods; and

WHEREAS, his Eagle Project involved the renovation of the Williamston Food Bank premises in order to accommodate the growing needs of the Food Bank, which included removing a section of a wall and building a new wall in another area of the Food Bank; Dustin spent 12 hours planning the renovation and was assisted by six other Scouts and volunteers for a total of 69 hours spent completing the project; and

WHEREAS, Dustin 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 congratulate Dustin Michael Corbett for earning the rank of Eagle Scout and extend its sincere appreciation to Dustin for serving as a positive role model for the youth in our community.

SS| Celentino, Dedden, De Leon, Grebner, Hertel, Holman, Lynch, Minter, Nevin, Schafer, Schor, Severino, Stid, Swope, Thomas, Weatherwax-Grant