Bill Text: FL H9127 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Boy Scouts of America

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-23 - Placed on Ceremonial Resolutions Calendar - Publication only; Read 2nd time -HJ 01036; Adopted -HJ 01037 [H9127 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H9127-Introduced.html

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HR 9127

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing the Boy Scouts of America on the
3	occasion of its 100th anniversary.
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5	WHEREAS, Chicago publisher William D. Boyce incorporated
6	the Boy Scouts of America on February 8, 1910, after being
7	inspired by an English Boy Scout who guided him through a dense
8	London fog and refused a tip, explaining that he was doing his
9	Good Turn as a Scout, and
10	WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of America was established to teach
11	the boys of the United States patriotism, courage, self-
12	reliance, and kindred values, and
13	WHEREAS, under the leadership of its founders, including
14	Daniel Carter Beard, the first National Scout Commissioner;
15	Ernest Thompson Seton, the first Chief Scout; and Dr. James E.
16	West, the first Chief Scout Executive, the national Scouting
17	movement rapidly expanded throughout the United States, and
18	WHEREAS, more than 100 million boys have strived to uphold
19	the Scout Oath: "On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to
20	God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other
21	people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally
22	awake, and morally straight," and
23	WHEREAS, the Scout Law defines that a Scout is
24	"trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind,
25	obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent," and
26	WHEREAS, on August 12, 1912, the first Eagle Scout rank was
27	presented to Arthur Eldred, and more than 2 million Scouts have
28	since earned the Eagle Scout rank, and
29	WHEREAS, more than 1 million volunteer adult leaders
30	selflessly serve young people in their communities each year
31	through the Boy Scouts of America, and
32	WHEREAS, the vision of the Boy Scouts of America remains to
33	prepare every eligible boy in the United States to become a
34	responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by
35	the Scout Oath and Law, and
36	WHEREAS, this year, Florida's 10 local councils of the Boy
37	Scouts of America, together with the 108,000 Scouts and adult
38	leaders in the state, are celebrating Scouting's 100th
39	anniversary with the theme Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing
40	the Journey, NOW, THEREFORE,
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42	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
43	Florida:
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45	That the Boy Scouts of America is congratulated on the
46	occasion of its 100th anniversary and commended for its many
47	years of service to the youth of this state.
48	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
49	presented to the Alabama-Florida Council, Central Florida
50	Council, Gulf Coast Council, Gulf Ridge Council, Gulf Stream
51	Council, North Florida Council, South Florida Council, Southwest
52	Florida Council, Suwannee River Area Council, and West Central
53	Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America as a tangible token
54	of the sentiments expressed herein.

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