ADOPTED - APRIL 27, 2004

Agenda Item No. 5

Introduced by the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION HONORING CHRISTOPHER TREPKY

RESOLUTION #04-120

WHEREAS, Christopher Trepky is a senior at Williamston High School where he holds a 4.0 grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society; and

WHEREAS, he has also participated in the drama club, choir, band and jazz band, and as a member of the tennis, soccer, swimming and diving teams; and

WHEREAS, he joined Boy Scout Troop #63 in 1997 and became a member of the Order of the Arrow in 1999 where he has served as Troop Guide, Instructor, Quartermaster and Assistant Patrol Leader; and

WHEREAS, Christopher's Eagle project consisted of developing a walking trail at the Williamstown Township Park, building and installing signs along the nature trail, and producing a pamphlet that corresponded to the sights along the trail; and

WHEREAS, with the assistance of 16 people, he constructed and installed 16 station markers along the 1.2 miles of nature trail and produced two pamphlets - one for the dormant season and one for the growing season, which took a total of 38.5 hours of planning and refining for the completion of the project.

WHEREAS, Christopher 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 Christopher Trepky for earning the rank of Eagle Scout and extends its sincere appreciation to Christopher for serving as a positive role model for the youth in our community.