[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H7586-H7587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOY SCOUT TROOP 578

  (Mr. COLLINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. COLLINS of New York. Madam Speaker, today I rise to commemorate 
the 100th anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 578, one of the oldest troops 
in our Nation.
  Troop 578 was chartered on September 11, 1919, by the First Church of 
Evans in Derby, New York. Historically, they were known as Troop 78, 
and, unlike any other Boy Scout troop in America, they remained active 
during World War II. During that war, these Scouts were official 
dispatch bearers, and they collected recycled metals and other goods to 
support the war effort.
  In the 1950s, redistricting changes required the troop to add a 
number 5 to the 78, making them Troop 578, as they are known today.
  As an Eagle Scout myself, I am proud to honor Troop 578 as they 
continue to be an important part of the western New York community and 
Scouting history. I wish Troop 578 many more active years of Scouting.

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