[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 19, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E37]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TO CONGRATULATE THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. DOUG LAMBORN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 19, 2010

  Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Boy 
Scouts of America on their 100th Anniversary. Many of our nation's most 
respected citizens are members of this esteemed organization, including 
government officials, business leaders, entertainers, and astronauts. 
Today, there are almost three million young men enrolled as members of 
the Boy Scouts. In my home state of Colorado, there are over 40,000 
young men currently involved in scouting programs, and over 600 earned 
the rank of Eagle Scout in 2009.
  I have personally seen the positive impact of the Boy Scouts: my wife 
and I dedicated many nights and weekends with our four sons to carving 
Pinewood Derby cars, learning to tie knots in ropes, and planning 
service projects. Today, all four boys are Eagle Scouts. It is an 
achievement that speaks to years of dedication and hard work. The Boy 
Scouts of America has played an invaluable role in helping millions of 
families, just like mine, raise up young men of character.
  The Oath of the Boy Scouts is this: ``On my honor I will do my best 
to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help 
other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally 
awake, and morally straight.'' At a time when this country desperately 
needs men of character, the Boy Scouts of America is actively training 
the next generation of leaders to fulfill this pledge.
  May God Bless the Boy Scouts of America during the next 100 years.

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