[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 11 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CELEBRATING SCOUTING AMERICA

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, there is a dynamic energy going on in my 
Westchester backyard in the world of scouting in the village of Port 
Chester. It deserves our attention and appreciation. Boy Scout Troop 
400 and Troop 420 are growing in membership and service.
  Under the tremendous leadership of Modesto ``Moe'' Acevedo, the young 
men and women of this community have flocked to involvement like never 
before.
  Based at the Port Chester Carver Center, home to many other 
worthwhile efforts, Troop 400 serves boys and Troop 420 serves girls. 
This is a recent change in Scouting America policies. They are reaching 
kids growing up in an urban village, who are now learning the joys of 
outdoor life such as camping and hiking, expanding their sense of 
citizenship with merit badges in a host of disciplines that make for 
better adults and better citizens.
  The troops draw from the heavily Hispanic youth of Port Chester and 
have developed incredible numbers of qualified Eagle Scouts who have 
taken their oath to Eagle and completed worthwhile Eagle Scout projects 
that benefit the community.
  I have attended five separate Eagle Scout Courts of Honor to see five 
outstanding young people in the last year alone make their first mark 
on responsible leadership. Moe assures me there are more on the way.
  From the floor of the House of Representatives, we salute Moe 
Acevedo, his team of Scoutmasters, supportive parents, and community 
leaders in Port Chester that have shown Troop 400 and Troop 420 to be a 
sign that scouting is thriving in the 21st century.

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