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R E S O L U T I O N
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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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and |
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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. |