[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 29, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H4919-H4920]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE BOY SCOUTS OF PENNSYLVANIA

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the Boy Scout program that has positively impacted the lives 
of thousands of young people in central Pennsylvania.
  The Boy Scouts of America is one of the Nation's largest and most 
prominent values-based youth development organizations in the world. 
2009 marks the 75th anniversary of the Seven Mountains Boy Scout Camp 
and the 80th anniversary of Juniata Valley Boy Scout Council.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud of the scouting program that has made such 
a difference in the lives of young men and women for eight decades. For 
nearly a century, the BSA has helped build

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the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities 
and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America believes--and 
through nearly a century of experience, knows--that helping youth is 
the key to building a more conscientious, responsible, and productive 
society.
  I congratulate the Juniata Valley Boy Scout Council, a National 
Quality Council, for 80 years of service. I would also like to 
congratulate the Seven Mountains Boy Scout Camp, a nationally 
recognized camping program, on its 75th anniversary.

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