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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to recognize the 50th anniversary
4 of Moweaqua Boy Scout Troop 85; and
 
5     WHEREAS, In the mid-1950s, the Moweaqua Rotary became the
6 sponsoring organization of Boy Scout Troop 85; throughout the
7 years, the troop has had just three Scoutmasters, with Howard
8 Burns serving for over 40 of those years; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Out of Moweaqua's small community of about 2,000
10 people, Boy Scout Troop 85 has produced 69 Eagle Scouts, the
11 highest rank in Scouting; among its veterans are doctors,
12 dentists, a college professor, a lawyer, a preacher, a career
13 military officer, a restaurant manager, a chef, a school
14 administrator, teachers, businessmen, a professional Scouter,
15 firemen, police officers, computer programmers and system
16 designers, and many others; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The Scouts have participated in many camping
18 projects and adventures, but true to the spirit of Scouting,
19 they have participated in numerous hours of service projects
20 for the community; each year, the Troop conducts a food drive
21 for the Moweaqua Food Pantry and assists the Rotary Club in
22 recycling; numerous individual projects have benefited the
23 school, a variety of churches, numerous cemeteries, the nursing
24 home, and the community; and
 
25     WHEREAS, A special celebration of the 50th anniversary of
26 Troop 85 is planned for Saturday, August 12, 2006; therefore,
27 be it
 
28     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
29 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
30 we recognize the 50th anniversary of Boy Scout Troop 85 of

 

 

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1 Moweaqua, and we commend all those Scouts that have passed
2 through the ranks of Troop 85; and be it further
 
3     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to Troop 85 as an expression of our respect and
5 esteem.