PRINTER'S NO. 148
No. 18 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY LANGTRY, FEBRUARY 4, 1987
ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 4, 1987
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the week of February 8 through 14, 1987, as "Scout 2 Anniversary Week." 3 WHEREAS, The concept of scouting was created by Lord Baden- 4 Powell over 77 years ago; and 5 WHEREAS, The world scouting movement has made significant 6 contributions to the world, the Nation and this Commonwealth; 7 and 8 WHEREAS, There are over 200,000 young men and 60,000 adults 9 involved with Boy Scouting in this Commonwealth; and 10 WHEREAS, The first man to walk on the moon, astronaut Neil 11 Armstrong, was an Eagle Scout; and 12 WHEREAS, Many of our past leaders, including presidents, 13 congressmen, judges and clergy were members of the scouting 14 movement; and 15 WHEREAS, Scouting has emphasized leadership in the 16 communities, schools and families for the past 77 years; and 17 WHEREAS, "Scout Anniversary Week" is being celebrated from
1 February 8 through 14, 1987; therefore be it 2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the 3 week of February 8 through 14, 1987, as "Scout Anniversary Week" 4 and urges its celebration throughout the Commonwealth. B3L82RDG/19870H0018R0148 - 2 -