88S40854 JRI-D
 
  By: Craddick H.C.R. No. 17
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The Buffalo Trail Council of Scouts BSA is
  celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
         WHEREAS, In response to a lack of scouting in West Texas, the
  Buffalo Trail Council was organized on November 1, 1923, and its
  name reflects the presence of buffalo tracks found in the sandstone
  near Big Spring; in 1948, the council acquired a 6,000-acre tract of
  land in the Davis Mountains for camping, and a council service
  center was purchased in 1959 in Midland following a fundraising
  campaign; in addition to gifts from the Humble Pipe Line Company and
  the Mobil oil company, the group received land from the American
  Petrofina Corporation and a large dining hall, and over the years,
  what came to be known as the Hughes Aquatic Base has been used for
  programs such as aquatic camps, wood badge and University of
  Scouting College of Commissioner Science courses, weekend camping,
  and other training events; and
         WHEREAS, Today, the Buffalo Trail Council encompasses more
  than 30 units and its members include more than 700 scouts from
  Brewster, Presidio, Jeff Davis, Culberson, Reeves, Loving,
  Winkler, Ward, Ector, Andrews, Midland, Martin, Howard, Glasscock,
  Mitchell, Borden, Scurry, and Sterling Counties; and
         WHEREAS, The Buffalo Trail Council has made a significant
  difference in the lives of countless young Texans while
  contributing to the betterment of the community, and it is indeed a
  pleasure to join in recognizing this momentous milestone in the
  group's rich history; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas,
  4th Called Session, hereby commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the
  Buffalo Trail Council of Scouts BSA and extend to all those
  affiliated with the group sincere best wishes for the future; and,
  be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the council as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives and Senate.