CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO GERALD M SOUKAL ON EARNING THE
RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT
WHEREAS, Eagle Scout Gerald M. Soukal of St. Jane deChantal Boy Scout Troop 671 has passed his Eagle Scout Board of Review earning him the rank of Eagle Scout, scouting's highest achievement; and
WHEREAS, The City Council has been informed of this special occasion by The Honorable Michael Zalewski, Alderman ofthe 23th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout is achieved by only two percent of young men who enroll in the scouting program. To become an Eagle Scout, a Scout must earn twenty-one merit badges in addition to completing several community service projects; and
WHEREAS, Gerald has demonstrated hard work and dedication not only in his pursuit of the rank of Eagle Scout, but also in his studies as a freshman at St. Xavier University, and will be recognized for his accomplishments on November 2nd, at St. James Ward Hall; and
WHEREAS, Gerald M. Soukal has completed all the requirements and has been examined by an Eagle Scout Board of Review, certifying his worthiness for Scouting's highest distinction and now joins the ranks of many successful and influential Eagle Scouts; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved, That we, the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago, gathered here this fifth day of November 2014, do hereby extend our heartiest congratulations to Gerald M. Soukal on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout and wish him every success in any and all of his future endeavors; and
Be It Further Resolved, That a suitable copy of this resolution be prepared and presented to Gerald M. Soukal. _
Alderman Michael Zalewski Alderman, 23th Ward