ENROLLED SENATE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 24	By:	Sweeden, Adelson, Aldridge, Anderson, Ballenger, Barrington, Bass, Bingman, Branan, Brogdon, Brown, Burrage, Coates, Coffee, Corn, Crain, Crutchfield, Easley, Eason McIntyre, Ellis, Ford, Garrison, Gumm, Halligan, Ivester, Johnson (Constance), Johnson (Mike), Jolley, Justice, Lamb, Laster, Leftwich, Lerblance, Marlatt, Mazzei, Myers, Newberry, Nichols, Paddack, Reynolds, Rice, Russell, Schulz, Sparks, Stanislawski, Sykes, Wilson and Wyrick of the Senate

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	Fields, Armes, Auffet, Bailey, Banz, Benge, Billy, Blackwell, Brannon, Brown, Buck, Cannaday, Carey, Christian, Collins, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Dorman, Duncan, Enns, Faught, Glenn, Hamilton, Harrison, Hickman, Hilliard, Holland, Hoskin, Inman, Jackson, Jett, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Key, Kiesel, Kirby, Kouplen, Lamons, Liebmann, Luttrell, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), McAffrey, McCullough, McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McMullen, McNiel, McPeak, Miller, Moore, Morgan, Morrissette, Murphey, Nations, Nelson, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Peters, Peterson, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Renegar, Reynolds, Richardson, Ritze, Roan, Rousselot, Sanders, Schwartz, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Shelton, Sherrer, Shoemake, Shumate, Smithson, Steele, Sullivan, Terrill, Thompson, Thomsen, Tibbs, Trebilcock, Walker, Watson, Wesselhoft, Williams, Wright (Harold) and Wright (John) of the House

A Concurrent Resolution recognizing the 1909 Pawhuska Boy Scout Troop as the first troop organized in America; congratulating them on their 100th anniversary; and directing distribution.

WHEREAS, the first Boy Scout troop organized in America was formed in Pawhuska in Osage County, Oklahoma, in May 1909 by Reverend John F. Mitchell, a missionary priest from England sent to Saint Thomas Episcopal Church by the Church of England; and

WHEREAS, Reverend Mitchell, who had been associated in scouting as Chaplain to Lord Baden-Powell in England, organized the troop of Boy Scouts under English charter and equipped them with English uniforms and manuals; and

WHEREAS, Pawhuska’s troop had the honor of becoming the first troop of Boy Scouts in America.  Their certificate is on exhibit in the Scout Room of the Osage County Historical Society Museum.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 52ND OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:

THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature recognizes the 1909 Pawhuska Boy Scout Troop as the first troop organized in America.

THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature congratulates the Pawhuska Boy Scouts upon the 100th anniversary of their founding as the first Boy Scout troop organized in America and wishes them well as they celebrate at their Historic Trails Camporee to be held in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, July 3, 4, and 5, 2009.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the current Boy Scout Troops in Pawhuska, Oklahoma; the Osage County Historical Society Museum; and the Oklahoma History Center.

Adopted by the Senate the 4th day of May, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 7th day of May, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer  of the House
	of Representatives