[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1453]
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                    IN HONOR OF THE HUNGARIAN SCOUTS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the Hungarian 
Scouts.
  The first Hungarian Scout group to form in the United States was 
founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1951. By the fall of that year, two 
troops, one East side and one West side, had formed and registered with 
the Boy Scouts of America. In 1952, the Hungarian Scouts expanded and 
formed a girls' troop. By 1957, the girls' troop had also split into 
two groups located in the same neighborhoods as the boys' East and West 
side versions.
  In 1973, the Hungarian Scout Folk Ensemble was created in order to 
study Hungarian culture and teach it the Hungarian youth. The Ensemble 
aims to preserve dying folk arts of the Hungarians in the Carpathian 
basin and pass them on to the public and future generations. Their 
performances include lively song, dance, and music accompanied by true-
to-culture costumes.
  Each year the Hungarian Scout Folk Ensemble performs at the Hungarian 
Festival held in the Greater Cleveland area during Labor Day weekend. 
This year marks the 57th annual festival. Celebrations begin on Sunday, 
September 2nd with a twelve o'clock Hungarian mass followed by the 
opening of the kitchens at one o'clock serving traditional Hungarian 
fare such as goulash, chicken papriakas and dumplings, and a variety of 
pastries. Throughout the day events include soccer matches, free animal 
programs, challenging children's games, folk art presentations and 
authentic Hungarian music capped off by the performance of the 
Hungarian Scout Folk Ensemble.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring the Hungarian 
Scouts.

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