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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 112 

Designating February 8, 2010, as ‘‘Boy Scouts of America Day’’, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the largest youth scouting organization 

in the United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 23, 2009 

Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. 

COCHRAN, Mr. BAYH, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BUNNING, Mr. ENZI, Mr. 

COBURN, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. BURR, Mr. BROWN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. INHOFE, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. 

BENNETT, Mr. THUNE, Mr. CASEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. WARNER, Ms. 

MURKOWSKI, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. CONRAD, and Mr. JOHANNS) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Designating February 8, 2010, as ‘‘Boy Scouts of America 

Day’’, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 

largest youth scouting organization in the United States. 

Whereas the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated by the 

Chicago publisher William Boyce on February 8, 1910, 

after William Boyce learned of the Scouting movement 

during a visit to London; 

Whereas, on June 21, 1910, a group of 34 national representatives met, developed organization plans, and 


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opened a temporary national headquarters for the Boy 

Scouts of America in New York; 

Whereas the purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to 

teach the youth of the United States patriotism, courage, 

self-reliance, and kindred values; 

Whereas, by 1912, Boy Scouts were enrolled in every State; 

Whereas, in 1916, Congress granted the Boy Scouts of America a Federal charter; 

Whereas each local Boy Scout Council commits each Boy 

Scout to perform 12 hours of community service yearly, 

for a total of 30,000,000 community service hours each 

year; 

Whereas, since 1910, more than 111,000,000 people have 

been members of the Boy Scouts of America; 

Whereas Boy Scouts are found in 185 countries around the 

world; 

Whereas the Boy Scouts of America will present the 2 millionth Eagle Scout award in 2009; 

Whereas more than 1,000,000 adult volunteer leaders selflessly serve young people in their communities through 

organizations chartered by the Boy Scouts of America; 

Whereas the adult volunteer leaders of the Boy Scouts of 

America often neither receive nor seek the gratitude of 

the public; and 

Whereas the Boy Scouts of America endeavors to develop 

United States citizens who are physically, mentally, and 

emotionally fit, have a high degree of self-reliance demonstrated by such qualities as initiative, courage, and resourcefulness, have personal values based on religious 

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stand the principles of the social, economic, and governmental systems of the United States, take pride in the 

heritage of the United States and understand the role of 

the United States in the world, have a keen respect for 

the basic rights of all people, and are prepared to participate in and give leadership to the society of the United 

States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate designates February 8, 

2 2010, as ‘‘Boy Scouts of America Day’’, in celebration of 

3 the 100th anniversary of the largest youth scouting orga4 nization in the United States. 

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