THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY SIPTROTH, SCAVELLO, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, COX, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARPER, HELM, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, M. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LEVDANSKY, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MANN, McCALL, METCALFE, MICCARELLI, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MUNDY, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PRESTON, PYLE, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WHITE AND YUDICHAK, JANUARY 30, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 30, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the Boy Scouts of America on the centennial anniversary

of the organization's founding.

WHEREAS, In 1907, General Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded

the scouting movement in England seeking to teach vital skills

and positive values to youth; and

WHEREAS, In 1909, Chicago newspaper publisher W.D. Boyce was

visiting London, England, when he became lost in the fog; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Boyce was assisted by a young scout in finding

his way, thus learning of the scouting movement; and

WHEREAS, Impressed by this incident, Mr. Boyce returned from

England and incorporated the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) on

February 8, 1910; and

WHEREAS, The BSA seeks to instill in its members the values

of trustworthiness, loyalty, helpfulness, friendliness,

courteousness, kindness, obedience, cheerfulness, thriftiness,

bravery, cleanliness and reverence; and

WHEREAS, Through participation in numerous outdoor activities

and educational programs, the BSA trains youth in responsible

citizenship, character development and self-reliance; and

WHEREAS, The BSA is the largest youth organization in the

United States, with more than 3 million members and more than

110 million Americans having served as BSA members since its

founding; and

WHEREAS, Countless prominent leaders in various fields of

endeavor have credited the skills and values they learned in

scouting as helping to shape them for success; and

WHEREAS, February 8, 2010, marks the 100th anniversary of the

founding of the BSA; and

WHEREAS, The BSA will be honoring the theme of "Celebrating

the Adventure, Continuing the Journey"; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the

Boy Scouts of America on celebrating the centennial anniversary

of its founding and commend the organization for its many

contributions to the young lives of successful American

citizens.