Bill Text: IN SR0094 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing the 100th year of the Boy Scouts' Eagle Award.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-08 - First reading: adopted voice vote [SR0094 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SR0094-Introduced.html
A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing the 100th year of the
Boy Scouts' Eagle Award.
, read first time and referred to Committee on
MADAM PRESIDENT:
I offer the following resolution and move its adoption:
A SENATE RESOLUTION recognizing the 100th year of
the Boy Scouts' Eagle Award.
Whereas, The Boy Scouts recently celebrated their 102nd
anniversary. Since 1910, more than 110 million Americans
have been a part of the Scouts organization;
Whereas, The first Eagle Scout Award was earned by
Arthur Rose Eldred, at the age of 17, on August 21, 1912.
About 2.1 million Scouts have earned the rank of Eagle Scout,
51, 473 of which earned awards last year;
Whereas, The Eagle Scout Award is the highest rank that
can be obtained in the scouting program. This honor is
obtained by serving in the rank of Life Scout for at least six
months, earning 21 merit badges, living by the principles of the
Scout Oath and Law, and lending leadership in a service
project assisting a religious organization, school, or local
community;
Whereas, The Boy Scouts organization helps many young adults develop a sense of integrity, honor, and responsibility, in addition to teaching practical life skills such as CPR, PADI
scuba certification, land navigation, and wilderness survival.
The Boy Scouts have boasted notable alumni including:
Astronaut Neil Armstrong, President Gerald Ford, Senator
Richard Lugar, TV Host Mike Rowe, and Movie Producer
Steven Spielberg; and
Whereas, The Boy Scouts of America is a reputable
organization and their Eagle Scout Award is a high honor:
Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana Senate recognizes the Boy Scouts of America's 100th year anniversary of the Eagle Scout Award.
SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Calumet Council of Boy Scouts and T. Edward Page.
