MS SC517

Recognizes North Jackson Boy Scout Troop 302 for rescuing Wayne Patterson, a 51-year-old hiker who injured his knee and fell into the freezing Sipsey River on January 20, 2013

Troop members and their fathers fashioned a makeshift stretcher from a camping cot and spent two hours navigating a treacherous, muddy trail with steep dropoffs to get Patterson to safety

Scouts risked serious injury or death during the rescue, nearly slipping into the icy river on multiple occasions while crossing streams and navigating steep terrain in darkness

Names 13 Boy Scouts and fathers from Troop 302 who participated in the rescue effort, including Troop Leader Neil Payne

Directs that the resolution be presented to Troop 302 members and made available to the Capitol Press Corps