[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 776 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 776

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      January 19, 2010.
Whereas, December 14, 2009, marks the centennial of the founding of the 
        Dartmouth Outing Club (DOC) at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New 
        Hampshire;
Whereas the DOC, the oldest and largest collegiate outing club in the Nation, 
        was founded by Fred Harris, Dartmouth Class of 1911;
Whereas the DOC has continually promoted environmental stewardship through 
        student leadership;
Whereas the DOC has promoted environmental stewardship by caring for over 100 
        miles of hiking trails, including over 70 miles of the Appalachian 
        National Scenic Trail from Route 12 in Woodstock, Vermont, to Route 112 
        in Woodstock, New Hampshire, as well as maintaining cabins and shelters 
        and teaching wilderness skills, sports, and safety to students and 
        community members;
Whereas the DOC is a student-run club and has consistently focused on student 
        leadership by providing students with the opportunity to lead by 
        carrying out projects which have included constructing the Class of '66 
        Lodge, organizing the largest freshman trips program in the country, and 
        directing sub-clubs that together allow students to learn about, 
        appreciate, and experience the natural environment year-round;
Whereas a division of the DOC which promoted environmental sustainability and 
        conservation has displayed leadership in environmental conservation by 
        testifying before Congress regarding the Alaska National Interests Lands 
        Conservation Act in the spring of 1977;
Whereas the DOC has promoted sustainability by having Dartmouth students buy and 
        re-engineer a passenger bus into the DOC's Big Green Bus, powered by 
        vegetable oil and solar energy;
Whereas, on June 16, 2009, 15 Dartmouth College students began the Big Green 
        Bus' fifth annual cross-country trip, traveling 11,300 miles to promote 
        environmental awareness; and
Whereas throughout 2009, the Dartmouth Outing Club, along with current members 
        and alumni of Dartmouth College, took part in Centennial Celebrations 
        for the organization by participating in a 100-mile hike of Outing Club 
        trails, a Riverfest on the Connecticut River, the 63rd annual Woodsmen's 
        Weekend, and a hike of the entire Appalachian National Scenic Trail from 
        Georgia to Maine by students and alumni simultaneously in different 
        sections: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the Dartmouth 
Outing Club of Hanover, New Hampshire, for 100 years of service to the United 
States and its wilderness, and commends the Club's ongoing commitment to further 
environmental stewardship and student leadership.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.