[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EVERGREEN TROOP 361

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2005

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Evergreen Troop 
361 of the Mission Amigos District from the San Gabriel Valley Council, 
Boy Scouts of America. On October 22nd, Troop 361 will celebrate its 
50th anniversary.
  Troop 361 was founded with twelve boys in 1955 by members of the 
Evergreen Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Since 1955, Troop 361 has 
enjoyed the excellent sponsorship of the Evergreen Baptist Church. The 
Church, and Troop 361, subsequently moved to the City of Rosemead, and 
the Troop transferred to the Mission Amigos District of the San Gabriel 
Valley Council. With its beautiful mountains and proximity to the 
ocean, the San Gabriel Valley is the ideal place for boys to learn the 
scouting ways, as one of the mainstays of the Boy Scouts program is 
participation in a wide array of outdoor activities.
  Over the years, Troop 361 has grown and thrived. Hundreds of scouts 
have passed through the ranks of Troop 361, and it is a further 
testament to the strong leadership and high caliber of young men that 
over 80 scouts in this troop have earned the most prestigious rank of 
Eagle Scout. Today, Troop 361 is proud to have 55 outstanding scouts 
under the leadership of Ted Sakamoto, a Scoutmaster who has dedicated 
thousands of hours to ensuring that Troop 361 remains strong and 
successful.
  Troop 361 is an integral part of the proud tradition of the Boy 
Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts of America develop and nurture in our 
youth a strong sense of character, leadership, and respect. Boy Scouts 
are well-rounded, resourceful, and responsible, and Troop 361 
exemplifies all of these qualities.
  I am proud to congratulate Troop 361 on the occasion of its 50th 
anniversary, and I ask all Members of Congress to join me in honoring 
this Troop for its dedication to scouting and for helping boys become 
upstanding young men.

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