[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4679-4680]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF ANN ARBOR'S BOY SCOUT TROOP 4 IN THE CENTENNIAL YEAR 
                            OF ITS FOUNDING

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 22, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ann Arbor's Boy 
Scout Troop 4 in the year of its centennial. Boy Scout Troop 4 has been 
a pillar of the Ann Arbor community and has contributed to the well-
being of southeast Michigan through its century of activism and 
service.
  Founded in March 1917 with an original membership of ten boys and 
three adult leaders, Boy Scout Troop 4 has provided Ann Arbor youth 
with skills and experience while serving the community at large. The 
group expanded rapidly during the 1920s and 30s and established itself 
as a key part of Ann Arbor civic life. The troop has continued to build 
on its early success and has collectively served over 1,800 boys from 
Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas since its founding, including over 
150 that have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Today, Troop 4 
continues to remain active in Ann Arbor through projects like Scouting 
for Food, which provides nutrition to needy individuals, as well as 
staffing local events like Kerrytown Bookfest and the Saline Celtic 
Festival. Additionally, the troop hosts camping events and trips for 
scouts around the state. These initiatives equip the Boy Scouts with 
experience and ability to become leaders in the community.
  Troop 4's long and distinguished history of service has helped create 
generations of civic-minded individuals who have the skills and 
experience that will serve them throughout their lives. Through 
projects like restoring the St. Helena Light Station and visits to 
cultural institutions like the Cranbrook Institute and the

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Jackson Space Institute, the leadership and members of Troop 4 have 
continued to build on its historic legacy and the accomplishments of 
its alumni. It is my hope that Troop 4 continues to serve as a model 
for activism and help inspire leadership and a spirit of service in the 
community in the coming years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Ann Arbor's 
Boy Scout Troop 4 on its centennial in recognition of the troop's 
distinguished history. The troop has played a key role in the growth 
and development of the state through its service projects and 
cultivation of a new generation of community leaders.

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