Full Text of HR0881 96th General Assembly
HR0881 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America boasts over half of all |
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| 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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| 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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| 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 | 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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