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IN SR0058

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Grooms

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Congratulates Boy Scout Troop 1 of Jeffersonville, Indiana, sponsored by the Wall Street United Methodist Church, on its 100th anniversary in March 2011.

  • Recognizes that the troop held its first meeting in March 1911, just one year after the Boy Scouts of America was formed.

  • Acknowledges the troop's notable achievements including meeting with Boy Scouts founder Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell in 1912, selling Liberty Bonds, growing Victory Gardens, and providing aid during Jeffersonville's 1937 flood.

  • Notes the troop has produced nearly 50 Eagle Scouts and 5 Silver Beaver recipients while receiving national recognition.

  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Boy Scout Troop 1.

Legislative Description

Honoring Boy Scout Troop 1 of Jeffersonville, for 100th anniversary.

Last Action

First reading: adopted voice vote

3/24/2011

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