[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 109 (Monday, June 26, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E898]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CAMP MIAKONDA HAS CREATED 100 YEARS OF MEMORIES

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2017

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 100th 
birthday of beautiful and legendary Camp Miakonda. Camp Miakonda is 
located in Toledo, Ohio, and is a bedrock for many Boy Scouts. I would 
like to include in the Record the words of its executive, Ed Caldwell:

       On Saturday, the Erie Shores Council of the Boy Scouts of 
     America will begin a yearlong celebration of the 100th 
     birthday of Camp Miakonda, an important community asset that 
     deserves a grand celebration.
       The festivities will commence with a hallmark event for the 
     entire community to enjoy time at camp. Please join us to 
     learn about the many Scouts who have camped at Miakonda over 
     the decades and how our practices and equipment have changed.
       Special ceremonies include the ribbon-cutting and grand 
     opening of our new Wildlife Nature Center. Parking will be 
     available at nearby schools with shuttle service from 9 a.m. 
     to 5 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
       I am proud to serve as the Scout executive and chief 
     executive officer of the Erie Shores Council. Like many other 
     people in our community, I am a product of the Boy Scout 
     leadership program. I am, and always will be, an Eagle Scout.
       I was taught the Boy Scout salute, and Scout handshake, the 
     Scout motto (``Be prepared''), and the Scout slogan (``Do a 
     good turn daily''). I memorized the Boy Scout Law (``A Scout 
     is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, 
     obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent'') 
     and the Boy Scout Oath (with its pledge to ``keep myself 
     physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight'').
       Camp Miakonda, known as the ``land of the crescent moon,'' 
     is more than America's sixth-oldest Boy Scout camp and the 
     oldest in the state of Ohio. It is a community asset.
       From the first Scouts who camped at the 160-acre De Vilbiss 
     Scout Reservation in 1917, to the many Scouts who travel from 
     across the country each year to enjoy the camp's nationally 
     recognized programs and facilities, Camp Miakonda has 
     inspired tens of thousands of young men in its first 100 
     years. We are excited to serve the youth, and create a 
     lifetime of memories for the next 100 years.
       Today, Camp Miakonda is a multiuse facility, serving both 
     the Boy Scouts and the community at large. For Scouts, the 
     adventure starts at Camp Miakonda with Club Scout Day Camp 
     during the summer months and many weekend Scouting programs 
     throughout the spring, fall, and winter. For the general 
     public, camp facilities are available for day, evening, or 
     weekend use for special events, dinners, or training 
     seminars.
       In addition to our Saturday open house, we will be hosting 
     other Camp Miakonda celebrations over the next few months. On 
     Tuesday, the actual 100th birthday of Camp Miakonda, we will 
     feature an all-day open house. On Oct. 5, we will host a 
     ``Special Evening under the Crescent Moon,'' a gala dinner to 
     benefit Camp Miakonda's long-term operations.
       I hope you will bring a friend and join us in our 
     celebrations this year. This is your camp. The Camp Miakonda 
     adventure starts here.
                                                       Ed Caldwell
     (Scout Executive, Erie Shores Council).

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