[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 25 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E161-E162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SALUTE TO HOUSTON BOY SCOUTS

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 8, 2018

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the Boy Scouts of the Sam Houston Area 
Council live up to the Boy Scout motto, selflessly giving back to 
others and embodying the true spirit of what it means to be a Boy 
Scout. The Sam Houston Area Council serves over 50,000 youth in 16 
counties throughout Southeast Texas. The troops in the Houston area are 
dedicated to service and leadership. This year, the Scouts are 
partnering with Super Bowl of Caring to do what a Boy Scout does best, 
give back to their local community. The program is called ``Scouting 
for Food,'' which began on January 28th. The Boys Scouts went door to 
door, distributing door hangers in neighborhoods to announce an 
upcoming food drive. The project lasted through February 3rd, with 
Scouts returning to pick up any donations available in the 
neighborhoods. The donations will be going directly to food pantries, 
food banks, and churches in the Scouts' local neighborhoods. This is, 
without a doubt, a welcome to those who struggle to make ends meet and 
need help putting food on the table. In 2016, the Scouts collected an 
impressive 200,000 pounds of food. The Boy Scouts are hoping to top 
that this year. There is no doubt, with their determination and grit, 
they will easily reach that goal. The Boy Scout's promise is ``to help 
other people at all times.'' This is a shining example of helping 
others out who

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are less fortunate. The Boy Scouts of Sam Houston Area Council must be 
commended for thinking of others before themselves. And that's just the 
way it is.

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