THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, STACK, WASHINGTON, SCARNATI, SMUCKER, FONTANA, ROBBINS, BAKER, GORDNER, STOUT, FERLO, BRUBAKER, BOSCOLA, DINNIMAN, KITCHEN, ERICKSON, RAFFERTY, ALLOWAY, TOMLINSON, O'PAKE, LOGAN, KASUNIC, GREENLEAF, ORIE, MUSTO, WAUGH, PILEGGI, EARLL, VOGEL AND M. WHITE, FEBRUARY 9, 2009

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 9, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Designating February 2009 as "Boy Scout Month" in Pennsylvania,

and commending this outstanding organization for youth upon

its 99th anniversary.

WHEREAS, Cub Scouts is a year-round program designed for boys

seven through ten years of age involving their parents, leaders

and community organizations working together to achieve the

purposes of Cub Scouting; and

WHEREAS, Boy Scouts is a year-round program for boys 11

through 17 years of age through which adolescent young men can

achieve core objectives of strengthening character, personal

fitness and good citizenship; and

WHEREAS, Venturing is a program offered by Boy Scouts of

America to young men and women 14 through 20 years of age in

order to help them to prepare to become responsible and caring

adults; and

WHEREAS, Boy Scouting programs, Cub Scouting through

Venturing, offer youth a comprehensive and unique 12-year

leadership development program that prepares them to lead their

family, workplace, community and country with skill and

integrity; and

WHEREAS, Boy Scouting programs strengthen families, provide

youth with caring mentors, inspire civic pride and compassion

through service to others and build self-confidence through

achievement and recognition; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate designate February 2009 as "Boy

Scout Month" in Pennsylvania, and commend this outstanding

organization for youth upon its 99th anniversary.