[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18632]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS FOR BOY SCOUT 
                                TROOP 16

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 19, 2015

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Boy Scout 
Troop 16, which will be celebrating its 100th Anniversary on November 
28, 2015, at Genetti's Banquet Hall in Dickson City, Pennsylvania. 
Troop 16 has a long history of upholding the values of the Boy Scouts 
of America and serving its community with dignity and honor.
  Established in 1915, Troop 16 was organized through the efforts of 
Pennsylvania Representative, John Scheuer. William Longcor served as 
the initial Scoutmaster of Troop 16. The Troop's first camping trip 
took place at Lake Ariel during the summer 1915 under the supervision 
of Scoutmaster Longcor and Assistant Scoutmaster Walter E. Mohr. The 
troop's inaugural banquet was held in December 1915, and the first 
Parents' night was in June 1916. The Troop completed its first Council 
Camp in 1919 at Bidwell's Pond.
  Troop 16 has taken numerous camping expeditions over the years, 
including ones to Mountain Lake, Camp Grieser, Gettysburg, Camp 
Lackawanna, Washington D.C., Valley Forge, and Goose Pond. In the 
1970s, the Troop participated in Scout Expositions at the Watres Armory 
in Scranton, with Troop 16 winning several awards. In 2008 and 2014, 
the Troop sent crews to High Adventure at the Florida Sea Base in the 
Florida Keys. Since its founding, Troop 16 has attended Summer Camp at 
Goose Pond and has the distinction of counting 238 Eagle Scouts as 
alumni.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Boy Scout Troop 16 as 
it celebrates a century of service. These scouts' and leaders' devotion 
to scouting has enriched the lives of many and has had a lasting, 
positive impact on their community. I wish the Troop the best as it 
continues to uphold the traditions of the Boy Scouts of America.

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