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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Current and former members of Boy Scout Troop |
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No. 201 in Longview are celebrating the troop's 100th anniversary |
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at a ceremony on May 6, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the oldest Boy Scout troops in Texas and one |
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of the oldest west of the Mississippi River, Troop No. 201 was |
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chartered in Longview in March 1917, only seven years after the Boy |
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Scouts of America was founded; the Longview Lions Club officially |
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took over sponsorship of the troop on April 1, 1935, and the Lions |
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have remained associated with the troop ever since; and |
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WHEREAS, From the beginning, the troop has helped its members |
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to build character by learning such important life skills as |
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leadership, teamwork, discipline, and service to others; the |
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Longview Scouts have also had the opportunity to enjoy such |
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timeless and fun experiences as camping trips, canoeing |
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expeditions, and long-distance hikes; and |
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WHEREAS, On the troop's 50th anniversary in 1967, Governor |
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John Connally came to Longview to help bury a time capsule near the |
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Scout Hut in Teague Park, and at the 100th anniversary, that capsule |
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will be unearthed and replaced with the assistance of Governor Greg |
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Abbott and Gregg County District Judge David Brabham, who are both |
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proud former members of Troop No. 201; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of the past century, Boy Scout Troop |
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No. 201 in Longview has enabled generations of young Texans to |
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prepare themselves for the challenges and opportunities of |
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adulthood, and on this special occasion, the past and present |
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members of the troop may indeed take great pride in their shared |
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history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commemorate the centennial of Boy Scout Troop No. 201 in |
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Longview and extend to all those associated with the troop sincere |
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best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Troop No. 201 as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 115 was adopted by the House on |
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April 6, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 115 was adopted by the Senate on |
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April 11, 2017, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |