Eagle Scout Benjamin Borton recognition

50:17Alright, the next one's Commissioner Mariano's he is not here. But do we have someone to for R S five? Oh, did I leave that over there?

50:28Okay. Four four. Oh, your car is four.

50:32Oh sorry, I just crossed you off, Commissioner Fitzpatrick.

50:36So I do see someone with a uniform on For the rank of Eagle Scout Benjamin Bourton? How do you pronounce your last Okay, I I did it well. Okay. All right, here we go. Resolution number 22-102, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, congratulating Benjamin Borden on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Whereas Benjamin Borton, the

51:06son of Jason and Carolyn Borton, is sixteen years old and a junior at Sun Lake High School. NRES, on December 14, 2021, Benjamin attained his Eagle Scout rank as an active member of Troop Three. An Raz Benjamin joined the Boy Scouts in 2021. He joined Pact 323 in Land O' Lakes, Florida. During his time as a Boy Scout, he has held the position of patrol leader, historian, scriber, troop guide, and senior patrol leader. ANRAS achieving the rank of

51:36Eagle Scout is of special significance not only in Scouting, but also in higher education, business, and community service. Benjamin had to achieve and maintain the highest standards of service, conduct, and involvement within his troop and in his community. And whereas, to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, a Boy Scout must fulfill different requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills. Anras Benjamin has earned 35 merit badges, 21 of which are required to achieve the rank of Eagle

52:06Scout. His badges include first aid, citizenship to the community, citizenship to the nation, citizenship to the world, communication, cooking, personal fitness, life saving, environmental science, Personal management, swimming, camping, family life, orienteering, canoeing, digital technology, basket basket tree, Chemistry, pulp and paper. Sculpture and soil and water conservation. And Raz Benjamin has participated in numerous community service projects with his troupe. His

52:36most memorable projects include helping with Thanksgiving meal distribution for the Wesley Chapel Rotarian, Rotary, helping to construct picnic tables at Conerton Elementary School and helping with landscaping and outdoor construction projects in Land O' Lakes United Methodist Church, and whereas for his Eagle Scout project, Benjamin designed and led the construction of a storage shed on a raised foundation for Owl's Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife in Odessa, Florida. Benjamin's family, fellow Troop Three members, and friends helped with

53:07all aspects of this project, which took one hundred and seventy three hours to complete. Now therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby congratulates Benjamin Borton on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Done and resolved in regular session with the quorum present and voting the fifth day of April twenty twenty two. Motion to approve.

53:26Second.

53:27All in favor?

53:28Aye.

53:29Opposed? Congratulations.

53:39I I know that's a lot of work because my brother and my nephew are Eagle Scouts. So um Commissioner Fitzpatrick. Did he want to speak first?

53:47Okay.

53:48You want to address the board? Sure.

53:51Thank you so much for this honor for coming up here. I do you know how when you get a reward you kind of don't feel it until everything's said and done you get a hand like reward and everything. I'm kind of at that stage where I'm like, whoa, what just happened? But thank you so much for having me here. It has been such a big honor and I've seen you all through so my citizenships. I'm having to watch all your boards from like videos and all that throughout COVID and actually being able to see it all happen in person's kind of crazy 'cause I'm never expected to even be here in the first place. So thank

54:21you so much for this honor and thank you for allowing me to be here and take part of your time. Very nice.

54:26Thank you. Very

54:27nice.

54:28So I'd like to say congratulations for being awarded the Eagle Scout. Your hard work, dedication and service is very evident with everything that you do. Um I look forward to seeing your future accomplishments in the future and I fli truly feel it's very important that we continue to invest in our youth.

54:46Thank you. Thank you. Let's take a picture really quick. Trying to move this fast. And he's got parents writing. Oh yeah. Um do the parents want to be in the picture? Yeah.

55:16And it's a

55:16long ceremony

55:17which I

55:17fell

55:18asleep in my next room.

55:19Yeah, not the question.

55:25All right, folks right here first. One, two, three, thank you.

55:41All

55:41right, right.

55:59Yeah, the time serves that.

56:01We can move up to that then there you go.

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56:10Side. I'll I'll oh yeah. Yeah, one more.

56:14That'll go very

56:14quick.

56:18Is anyone here for Donate Life Month, honoring organ and tissue donors.

56:27Yes,

56:27title only, please.

56:28Okay. Resolution number twenty two dash one oh four, resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring April as Donate Life Month in Pasco County and honoring orn organ and tissue donors.