[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 155 (Saturday, September 27, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO THE WINNEBAGO SCOUT RESERVATION

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Winnebago 
Scout Reservation on its 50th anniversary. The Winnebago Scout 
Reservation is located near Marble Rock, Iowa and serves over 4,500 
people per year.
  In 1954, the need for scouting programs exceeded the capacity of the 
25 acre campsite, Camp Roosevelt, in Ventura, Iowa. The Winnebago Boy 
Scout Council decided to build a new camp with three sites being 
considered. With the promotion of the Marble Rock location by the local 
scout leader and Executive board member, Arnold Staudt, the 450 acre 
location in the Marble Rock area was selected as the new camp site.
  The Winnebago Scout Reservation hosts many programs including Cub 
Scouts, Polar Bear Hunt, Spring Fling, Shooting Sports Weekend, and 
PALS. The camp also allows other public groups to reserve the grounds 
for their use.
  Over the last 50 years, the Winnebago Scout Reservation has thrived 
at meeting the needs of area scouts and the surrounding community. I 
congratulate the Winnebago Scout Reservation on this historic 
anniversary. It is an honor to represent each scout member and the 
council staff in the United States Congress, and I wish the Winnebago 
Scout Reservation an equally storied future.

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