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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Boy Scout Troop 1
4in Park Ridge on its 100th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Troop 1 is one of the oldest troop in the country,
6formed in 1910 and chartered on June 22, 1912; Charles Morison
7Dickenson was the first scoutmaster from 1912 to 1914; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge
9was the first sponsor; the membership varied from 15 to 25
10scouts in the early years of the troop; the troops first summer
11camp was a trip by train to Navy Pier, where they took the Lake
12Michigan ferry across the lake to Camp Whitehall; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The troop attended the first National Jamboree in
141937; the troop was also represented at several world jamborees
15in Europe, South America, Thailand, and England; and
 
16    WHEREAS, During World War I and II and later conflicts,
17Troop 1 was involved in many service projects to help the war
18efforts, including collecting scrap metals, newspapers, and
19other items; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Troop 1 has had 45 Scoutmasters since its

 

 

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1beginning; at least 130 scouts have earned the rank of Eagle
2Scout; currently, there are approximately 35 scouts in Troop 1;
3therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
5NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
6we congratulate Troop 1 on this historic occasion and wish the
7scouts all the best for the future; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Troop 1 as a symbol of our respect and esteem.