THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY KORTZ, ELLIS, BAKER, BARRAR, BISHOP, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, D. COSTA, DALEY, DEASY, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLEN, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, HARHAI, HARHART, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MASSER, MATZIE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILNE, MIRABITO, MUNDY, MURPHY, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, PAYNE, PETRI, PICKETT, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROSS, SACCONE, SAINATO, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SCHRODER, K. SMITH, STABACK, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VULAKOVICH, WAGNER, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 4, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 4, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the Boy Scouts of America on the 101st 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 nearly 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, 2011, marks the 101st anniversary of the

founding of the BSA; and

WHEREAS, The BSA will be honoring the theme of "Prepared. For

Life."; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the

Boy Scouts of America on celebrating the 101st anniversary of

its founding and commend the organization for its many

contributions to the young lives of successful American

citizens.