Bill Text: IL HR0881 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates the members of the Boy Scouts of America on the occasion of the organization's 100th anniversary.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-02-23 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis [HR0881 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0881-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the Boy Scouts of | ||||||
4 | America on the occasion of the organization's 100th | ||||||
5 | anniversary; and
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6 | WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on | ||||||
7 | February 8, 1910, under the laws of the District of Columbia; | ||||||
8 | initial meetings brought together 34 national representatives | ||||||
9 | of boys' work agencies; the Founders of Scouting included | ||||||
10 | former presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft; | ||||||
11 | and
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12 | WHEREAS, The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to | ||||||
13 | prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over | ||||||
14 | their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout | ||||||
15 | Oath and Law; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Since its founding, the Boy Scouts of America has | ||||||
17 | helped build the future leaders of this country by combining | ||||||
18 | educational activities and lifelong values with fun; the | ||||||
19 | organization believes that helping youth is a key to building a | ||||||
20 | more conscientious, responsible, and productive society; and
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21 | WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America boasts over half of all |
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1 | active U.S. astronauts, one-third of all active military, and | ||||||
2 | over 200 members of the 111th Congress as Scouting alumni or | ||||||
3 | volunteers; and
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4 | WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America played a critical role | ||||||
5 | in the U.S. domestic war effort during the two world wars, | ||||||
6 | selling millions of war bonds, aiding in food and fuel | ||||||
7 | conservation projects, conducting defense housing surveys, and | ||||||
8 | assisting emergency medical units; and
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9 | WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America has developed an | ||||||
10 | outstanding record of service, reporting over 35 million | ||||||
11 | service hours in 2008 in the areas of food collection and | ||||||
12 | distribution, litter cleanup and community beautification, | ||||||
13 | conservation projects, food service at shelters, and military | ||||||
14 | support and appreciation; and
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15 | WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America serves nearly 4.7 | ||||||
16 | million young people between 7 and 20 years of age with more | ||||||
17 | than 300 councils throughout the United States and its | ||||||
18 | territories; and
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19 | WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America has benefited from | ||||||
20 | millions of volunteers who have provided leadership for | ||||||
21 | Scouting programs over the last 100 years; therefore, be it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
2 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
3 | congratulate the past, present, and future members of the Boy | ||||||
4 | Scouts of America on the occasion of the organization's 100th | ||||||
5 | anniversary celebration as one of the nation's foremost youth | ||||||
6 | programs for character development and values-based leadership | ||||||
7 | training; and be it further
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8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
9 | presented to the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of | ||||||
10 | America as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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