Bill Text: TX HR473 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 110th anniversary of Scouts BSA Troop No. 7 in Grapevine.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-08 - Reported enrolled [HR473 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR473-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 473 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Scouts BSA Troop No. 7 in Grapevine is celebrating | ||
| the 110th anniversary of its founding on March 8, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1913, the mayor of Grapevine, Benjamin Richard | ||
| Wall, brought the No. 7 Boy Scout Unit Charter back from New York, | ||
| establishing it as one of the oldest scout groups in Texas and the | ||
| region west of the Mississippi; not even World War I could diminish | ||
| the enthusiasm of this group of young men, who continued to meet and | ||
| camp every Friday night even though most of their fathers were | ||
| fighting overseas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Wall remained involved with the troop until | ||
| 1954, and through the years it has been supported by a number of | ||
| local organizations, including the Grapevine Business Men's | ||
| League, the Grapevine City Council, the Grapevine Lions Club, and | ||
| St. Laurence Episcopal Church; today, this scouting crew is | ||
| sponsored by Grapevine Friends of Scouting; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the leadership of scoutmaster Darren White, | ||
| Troop No. 7 counts approximately 40 scouts among its members; the | ||
| troop has produced 144 Eagle Scouts and has participated in myriad | ||
| service projects such as flag ceremonies on Memorial Day and | ||
| numerous activities performed in behalf of schools, | ||
| municipalities, and other organizations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For more than a century, Scouts BSA Troop No. 7 has | ||
| made a significant difference in the lives of countless young | ||
| Texans while contributing to the betterment of Grapevine, Tarrant | ||
| County, and beyond, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in | ||
| recognizing this momentous milestone in the group's rich history; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Scouts BSA Troop No. 7 of Grapevine | ||
| on the 110th anniversary of its founding and commend its members and | ||
| leaders, past and present, and all those who have worked to support | ||
| the organization during its 11 decades of service to the community; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the troop as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Capriglione | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 473 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 8, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
