[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 26 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    GOLD JOURNEY TO EXCELLENCE AWARD

  (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. Mr. Speaker, for the eighth consecutive 
year, the Juniata Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America, achieved the 
Gold Journey to Excellence Award.
  It was an honor to celebrate this outstanding achievement yesterday 
with the council as well as volunteers at the unit, district, and 
council levels, as well as the Scouts and parents in Centre, 
Huntingdon, Juniata, and Mifflin Counties in central Pennsylvania.
  Mr. Speaker, the Journey to Excellence Award measures a council's 
performance in a range of areas; including fiscal management, 
membership growth and retention, and program excellence; including 
camping, advancement, and community service, among other areas.
  These key performance areas are directly related to producing 
successful, growing, and sustainable Scouting programs. I am incredibly 
proud of the Juniata Valley Boy Scout Council, which I have been a 
member of for four decades. The annual recognition dinner is a time to 
celebrate achievements, and I was pleased to see Jonathan Long of my 
hometown recognized as the Howard Cub Pack Leader of the Year.
  Scouting makes a difference in the lives of so many youth. I 
congratulate the Juniata Council on this outstanding achievement.

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