[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E87-E88]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING LONGS PEAK COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 2004

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Boy Scouts of 
America and specifically the Longs Peak Council Boy Scouts of America 
for their outstanding service and commitment of duty to our local 
communities and to the nation.
  The Longs Peak Council covers a large area spanning from northeastern 
Colorado and up into the Wyoming and Nebraska area.
  As of December 31, 2002, the Boy Scouts of America had nearly 
3,325,504 active Boy Scouts nationwide. On the local level this equaled 
out to 30,230 hours of community service in hundreds of different 
community service events.
  Nearly 1,420,000 hours from 5,917 volunteer leaders have been spent 
teaching by example the values of citizenship and the rewards of 
participating in their local communities.
  The fulfillment of being active in the community has not only been a 
valuable lesson for the Boy Scouts, but the citizens of Colorado have 
been sincerely grateful for all of this hard work.
  In the Greeley flood of 1996 Scouts and leaders filled thousands of 
sandbags and helped protect the property and lives of the residents of 
Greeley. One year later hundreds of Larimer County Scouts and leaders 
assisted elderly residents in recovering their belongings from the 
destroyed homes in the devastating Spring Creek flood of Fort Collins. 
Each year in the Scouting for Food program the local Boy Scouts gather 
50 to 80 tons of much needed canned food for local food banks.
  The Boy Scouts of America is truly the largest and most successful 
youth protection program among the youth-serving agencies nationwide. 
From CPR training, first aid and life guard training to computer 
science and rock

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climbing courses, the opportunities for enrichment abound for the boys 
and young adults of Colorado's 4th Congressional District, and indeed, 
nationwide.
  I am so very proud of all the Longs Peak Council Boy Scouts of 
America has done for our communities. I ask my fellow congressmen to 
join me in publicly honoring the Boy Scouts of America and their 
tireless dedication to serving others. May God bless the Boy Scouts of 
America for decades to come.

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