[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12266-12267]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHESTER COUNTY COUNCIL OF 
                             THE BOY SCOUTS

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 2009

  Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Chester County 
Council of the Boy Scouts of America as the organization celebrates the 
Centennial Anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America. 
The Chester County Council has 17,200 Scouts and volunteers, and more 
than 111 million young people throughout the country have participated 
in the 100 years since the Boy Scouts of America was established. 
Generation after generation of Scouts have volunteered thousands of 
hours to clean-up streams, build parks and take on countless other 
projects aimed at improving the quality of life throughout Chester 
County and our great nation. In addition to providing a helping hand, 
Scouting instills critical leadership skills

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and timeless values such as patriotism, courage and self-reliance. A 
major reason the tradition of scouting has thrived during the past 
century is due to dedicated volunteers and troop alumni, who graciously 
commit countless hours and endless effort to mentoring youth in their 
communities.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in honoring The 
Chester County Council as they commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the 
founding of the Boy Scouts and in recognizing the organization's vital 
role in building future generations of leaders.

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