H.R. No. 1475



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Sam Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of 
America recently celebrated the opening of the organization's new 
headquarters, the Cockrell Scout Center in Houston; and
	WHEREAS, Replacing the facility that had served as the 
council's headquarters since 1965, Cockrell Scout Center, a 
53,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, is located at 2225 
North Loop West and houses the Scout Shop, nine conference and 
leadership training rooms, and the Heritage Room, which details the 
history of the council and displays various scouting memorabilia 
and artifacts; and
	WHEREAS, In addition, the grounds of the center feature a 
mock campfire area, a waterfall, the Eagle Scout wall, which lists 
the names of over 19,000 young men who have earned the Eagle Scout 
badge through the council, and a courtyard with statues of three 
scouts saluting the flags of Texas, the United States, and Boy 
Scouts of America; and
	WHEREAS, The Sam Houston Area Council was chartered in 1916 
and it annually enables more than 164,000 scouts living within a 
17-county region of the state to participate in the myriad 
character-building activities that have long been at the core of 
the scouting movement; and
	WHEREAS, Generations of Texans have taken part in the 
scouting movement though the council, and it is truly a pleasure to 
recognize this outstanding organization as it continues in its 
tradition of empowering the young people of the Lone Star State; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with the Sam 
Houston Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America on the opening of 
the Cockrell Scout Center and extend to them sincere best wishes for 
continued success; 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.

                                                                           Bohac

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1475 was adopted by the House on May 
30, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House