MS HR51

Commends Jonathan Pearson Sloan for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout on March 18, 2017, awarded by Boy Scouts of America, Troop 16 of the Choctaw Area Council in Meridian, Mississippi.

Recognizes Sloan's Eagle Scout service project: an outdoor break area with four tables, umbrellas, and benches for the West Lauderdale High School Mighty Knights Marching Band.

Notes Sloan is a high school senior at West Lauderdale High School and member of the Mighty Knights Marching Band, planning to attend Mississippi State University to major in software engineering.

Acknowledges that Eagle Scout rank requires earning 21 merit badges, demonstrating Scout Spirit through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, and completing an extensive service project.

Directs distribution of this resolution to Jonathan Pearson Sloan and the Capitol Press Corps.