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OH SR149
Resolution
Status
Passed
12/19/2011
Primary Sponsor
Bob Gibbs
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AI Summary
- Ohio Senate commends the Boy Scouts of America on its centennial anniversary on February 8, 1910
- Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in Great Britain in 1907; William D. Boyce established the Boy Scouts of America in 1909 after returning to the United States
- More than 2.8 million youth and nearly 1.2 million adult volunteers are involved in Scouting, contributing over 35.1 million hours of service in 2008 alone
- Eagle rank, the highest in Scouting, is earned by only five percent of Boy Scouts each year, with numerous Eagle Scouts becoming astronauts, congressmen, and U.S. presidents
- Clerk of the Senate to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to the Boy Scouts of America
Legislative Description
Honoring the Boy Scouts of America on its One Hundredth Anniversary.
Last Action
Adopted
12/19/2011
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