[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12616-12617]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              90TH ANNIVERSARY OF BOY SCOUT TROOP NO. 533

 Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, it is my great pleasure to pause and 
recognize the accomplishments of Boy Scout Troop No. 533 from my home 
State of Indiana. For the past 90 years, Boy Scout Troop No. 533 in 
Munster, IN, has been instilling the values of respect, honesty, and 
leadership in young Hoosiers that have had a lasting impact on our 
State. I am very proud of troop No. 533 for all of their service over 
the past 90 years and applaud their dedication to bettering their 
community.
  Boy Scout Troop No. 533 was formed in 1927 by Munster native Mr. 
Muary

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Kraay when he was in eighth grade. Since its founding, troop No. 533 
has been active in their community. During World War II, the Boy Scouts 
organized parades and rallies for war bonds, planted community gardens, 
practiced blackout drills, and participated in wartime recycling 
programs. On June 14, 1947, when President Coolidge dedicated Wicker 
Park in Highland, IN, troop No. 533 was there to welcome him. The Boy 
Scouts also had a crucial role during the September 2008 flooding of 
the Little Calumet River. In anticipation of the flood, troop No. 533 
assisted in filling sandbags, and after the flood, they assisted in 
yard cleanup and regraveling driveways. Over the past 90 years, Boy 
Scout Troop No. 533 has produced over 100 Eagle Scouts, one of the 
highest levels of honor a Boy Scout can achieve.
  I would like to thank Boy Scout Troop No. 533 for their 90 years of 
outstanding public service. On behalf of all Hoosiers, congratulations 
on your 90th anniversary.

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