[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 7, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING 114TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

  (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, tomorrow is the 114th 
anniversary of the Boys Scouts of America, the Nation's foremost youth 
program of character development and values-based leadership training.
  On February 8, 1910, Chicago businessman William D. Boyce, who grew 
up in western Pennsylvania, incorporated the Boy Scouts of America. It 
later went on to be chartered by the U.S. Congress.
  Since then, millions of young men and women have joined the Scouts 
and learned the values of patriotism, courage, and self-reliance.
  I have been involved in Scouting for more than 50 years, including 
serving as a Scoutmaster and achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in 1977. 
Scouting helped me discover my life purpose: helping others.
  I take the lessons learned throughout my own Scouting career and 
apply them in every aspect of my life today, including in my job as a 
U.S. Congressman.
  As co-chair of the Congressional Scouting Caucus, I am proud to 
introduce a resolution, alongside my fellow Eagle Scout from Georgia 
(Mr. Bishop), designating tomorrow, February 8, as Boy Scouts of 
America Day, to honor the tireless service of Scout volunteers and 
participants in our communities.
  In challenging times like now, I think we could all learn a lesson 
from the Scout slogan: ``Do a Good Turn Daily.''

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