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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Boy Scout Troop 1 |
4 | | in Park Ridge on its 100th anniversary; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Troop 1 is one of the oldest troop in the country, |
6 | | formed in 1910 and chartered on June 22, 1912; Charles Morison |
7 | | Dickenson was the first scoutmaster from 1912 to 1914; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, The First United Methodist Church of Park Ridge |
9 | | was the first sponsor; the membership varied from 15 to 25 |
10 | | scouts in the early years of the troop; the troops first summer |
11 | | camp was a trip by train to Navy Pier, where they took the Lake |
12 | | Michigan ferry across the lake to Camp Whitehall; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, The troop attended the first National Jamboree in |
14 | | 1937; the troop was also represented at several world jamborees |
15 | | in Europe, South America, Thailand, and England; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, During World War I and II and later conflicts, |
17 | | Troop 1 was involved in many service projects to help the war |
18 | | efforts, including collecting scrap metals, newspapers, and |
19 | | other items; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Troop 1 has had 45 Scoutmasters since its |