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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Petersburg Boy Scout Troop 54 participated in the 
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flag raising ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential 
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Museum dedication on April 19, 2005; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Boy Scout Troop 54 of the Abraham Lincoln Council 
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was chartered in December of 1999; the troop's leader is Steve 
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Territo and the troop has 40 registered scouts who range in age 
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from fifth through eleventh grade; the following 32 scouts 
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participated in the ceremony: Ryan Barbee,
Austin Bliven,

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Justin Brooks,
Dan Crain,
James Daniels,
James Joseph Davis,

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Adam Devine,
David Devine,
Marcus Durrett,
Nathaniel Ed,
Matt 
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Francis,
Bart Griffith,
Blaine Heder,
Devan Hindt,
Scott 
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Kinsel,
Zach Knous,
DJ Rudd,
Cody Schnirring,
Peter Schoenherr,

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Phillip Summers,
Nick Territo,
Wayne Thomas,
Kevin Thomas,

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Scott Tisdale,
Cory Willhite,
Mat Williams,
Ryon Williams,

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Jacob Hinton,
Eli Reiser,
Caleb Sorrells,
Sebastian Schafer,

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and Stephen Barbee; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Troop 54 has advanced two scouts to the rank of 
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Eagle Scout, has five scouts currently working on their Eagle 
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Scout projects, and has twelve scouts who are Order of the 
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Arrow members, the national honor society among scouts; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The troop is actively supported by 17 registered 
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adult leaders and is sponsored by the Central Presbyterian 
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Church of Petersburg and the Petersburg Rotary Club; the scouts 
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annually participate in many community activities that benefit 
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local organizations, such as Menard County Military Partners, 
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the American Red Cross, Menard County Food Pantry, and 
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providing yard care for local residents who are not able to 
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perform those tasks for themselves; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Several of the scouts have participated in a High 
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Adventure camp where they canoe the waters bordering Minnesota 
 


 






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and Canada; there are also scouts participating in the National 
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Order of the Arrow conference in Iowa and the Boy Scout 
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National Jamboree in West Virginia; the troop actively camps 
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almost year-round; they participate in polar bear camp outs, 
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The Klondike Derby in January, and each year they travel in 
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February to Wisconsin for cave camping and exploration; the 
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troop also has approximately 20 scouts that participate in the 
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Lincoln Trail Hike; it is a 20-mile hike that follows the 
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journey of Abraham Lincoln as he traveled from New Salem to 
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Springfield; many of the scouts from the troop have completed 
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the walk multiple times; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we recognize and commend Boy Scout Troop 54 on its 
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participation in the flag-raising ceremony at the Abraham 
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Lincoln Presidential Museum dedication and convey our 
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congratulations and best wishes to this fine organization for 
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youth; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Petersburg Boy Scout Troop 54 as an expression of 
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our esteem.