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WHEREAS, Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 7 in Grapevine is |
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celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding on May 11, 2013; |
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WHEREAS, The scouting movement has been preparing young men |
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to become leaders since Sir Robert Baden-Powell founded the |
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movement in Great Britain in 1908; American businessman William |
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D. Boyce organized the Boy Scouts of America in 1910 after a scout |
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in London refused an offer of payment for helping him, remarking to |
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Mr. Boyce that he was required to do a good deed each day; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1913, the mayor of Grapevine, Benjamin Richard |
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Wall, brought the No. 7 Boy Scout Unit Charter back from New York, |
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establishing it as one of the oldest scout groups in Texas and the |
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region west of the Mississippi; not even World War I could diminish |
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the enthusiasm of this group of young men, who continued to meet and |
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camp every Friday night even though most of their fathers were |
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fighting overseas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Wall remained involved with the troop until |
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1954, and through the years it has been supported by a number of |
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local organizations, including the Grapevine Business Men's |
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League, the Grapevine City Council, the Grapevine Lions Club, and |
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St. Laurence Episcopal Church; today, this scouting crew is |
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sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of scoutmaster and Eagle Scout |
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Don Blan, the troop currently counts over 50 scouts among its |
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members; moreover, Troop No. 7 has produced 98 Eagle Scouts and has |
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participated in myriad service projects such as flag ceremonies on |
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Memorial Day and numerous activities performed in behalf of |
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schools, municipalities, and other organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Still going strong in the 21st century, Boy Scout |
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Troop No. 7 has for 100 years made a significant difference in the |
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lives of countless young Texans while contributing to the |
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betterment of Grapevine, Tarrant County, and beyond, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing this momentous milestone |
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in the group's rich history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 7 |
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of Grapevine on the 100th anniversary of its founding and commend |
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its members and leaders, past and present, and all those who have |
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worked to support this fine organization during its 10 decades of |
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service to the community; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 7 as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Capriglione |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Anderson |
Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 923 was adopted by the House on March |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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