Bill Text: NY K00731 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commending the Boy Scouts of America upon the occasion of celebrating Founder's Day

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-29 - adopted [K00731 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-K00731-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 731

BY: M. of A. Cusick

        COMMENDING  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America upon the
        occasion of celebrating Founder's  Day  on  February
        22, 2020

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor the youth
of today, and leaders of tomorrow, whose character and achievements best
exemplify  the  ideals  and  values  cherished  by  this great State and
Nation; and

  WHEREAS, The Boy  Scouts  of  America  (BSA)  and  its  members  are
dedicated to the development of character and leadership in the youth of
this Nation; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
commend  the  Boy  Scouts  of  America  upon the occasion of celebrating
Founder's Day on Friday, February 22, 2020; and

  WHEREAS, On June 15, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed  a  bill,
passed  with  unanimous  consent  in  both  houses of Congress, granting
federal incorporation to the Boy Scouts of America; and

  WHEREAS, The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America,  incorporated  on
February  8,  1910,  and chartered by Congress in 1916, is to provide an
educational program for boys and young adults  to  build  character,  to
train  in  the  responsibilities  of  participating  citizenship, and to
develop personal fitness; and

  WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America  is  part  of  the  international
Scout  Movement,  and became a founding member organization of the World
Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922; and

  WHEREAS, Worldwide, in nearly all Scouting  associations,  Founder's
Day is celebrated on February 22nd, the birthday of Robert Baden-Powell,
the  founder  of  Scouting,  and  coincidentally also of his wife, Olave
Baden-Powell; and

  WHEREAS,  Until  his  death  in  1941,  Robert  Baden-Powell  worked
tirelessly  to  support  the  world  Scout  movement; today, more than a
century and a half since his birth, that  indelible  imprint  has  grown
exponentially; and

  WHEREAS,  Community-based organizations receive national charters to
use the Scouting program as a  part  of  their  own  youth  work;  these
groups,  which  have  goals  compatible  with those of the Boy Scouts of
America include: religious,  educational,  civic,  fraternal,  business,
labor  organizations,  governmental  bodies,  corporations, professional
associations, and citizens' groups; and

  WHEREAS, Scouting and exploring programs develop excellence in young
people by building their character, values, and self-confidence so  they
can become our next generation of leaders; and

  WHEREAS, There are various programs and phases within the Boy Scouts
of  America,  including:  Tiger  Cubs,  Cub  Scouts, Webelos Scouts, Boy
Scouting, Varsity Scouting, and Venturing; and

  WHEREAS,  The Order of the Arrow, Scouting's national honor society,
recognizes those Scout campers who best exemplify the Scout Oath and Law
in their daily lives; the Order has local lodge, section,  and  national
meetings;  Scouts  who have become Eagle Scouts, the highest advancement
award in Scouting, may join the National Eagle Scout Association; and

  WHEREAS, Today, the Boy Scouts of America  is  one  of  the  largest
Scouting  organizations  and  youth  organizations in the United States,
with more than 2.4 million youth participants  and  nearly  one  million
adult volunteers; and

  WHEREAS,  Remaining  true  to its mission, the Boy Scouts of America
prepares young people to make  ethical  and  moral  choices  over  their
lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law; and

  WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America have so manifestly contributed to
the  preservation  of  those  treasured  ideals  of  compassion,  honor,
preparedness and concern for others which are  so  paradigmatic  of  our
American Heritage; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Boy Scouts of  America  upon  the  occasion  of  celebrating
Founder's Day on February 22, 2020; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the Boy Scouts of America.