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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Ingersoll Scout Reservation near London Mills
3celebrates the 50th Anniversary since its opening by the W. D.
4Boyce Council of the Boy Scouts of America; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Ingersoll Scout Reservation, initially named
6Wilderness Camp, was officially renamed in 1973 to posthumously
7honor William Parlin Ingersoll, who donated the land; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Ingersoll Scout Reservation opened in mid-June of
91965 to Boy Scouts throughout Central Illinois; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Since Ingersoll Scout Reservation's opening, an
11estimated 10 million dollars has been invested in improvements
12to the facilities, with large portions of the improvements
13accomplished by outstanding volunteer services and donations
14from businesses, Boy Scout supporters and others within the
15communities of the W.D. Boyce Council; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Since Ingersoll Scout Reservation's opening, an
17estimated 40,000 Boy Scouts have enjoyed this outstanding
18Central Illinois treasure, and it has been staffed by an
19estimated 1,500 Camp Counselors; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Ingersoll Scout Reservation has received National

 

 

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1Accreditation almost every year since its opening; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Ingersoll Scout Reservation's camp staff have
3gone on to become executives within Boy Scout Councils and Boy
4Scout Camp Rangers, members of the Airborne Rangers and other
5units within the military, police departments, and fire
6departments, professors at colleges and universities, local
7civic leaders, and members of clergy; the outstanding camp
8counselors throughout the years have always treasured their
9time as Ingersoll Scout Reservation Staff and have continued to
10bring pride to the W.D. Boyce Council of the Boy Scouts of
11America by excelling in their careers throughout all fields of
12employment; therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare July 18,
152015 as "Ingersoll Scout Reservation Day" in the State of
16Illinois; and be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the Ingersoll Scout Reservation as a symbol of our
19admiration and respect.