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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, February 15, 2018:
Councilman Al Taubenberger (At Large) led a presentation honoring and recognizing the Boy Scouts of America’s 108th birthday, and their dedication to improving the lives of the children of Philadelphia through leadership development and volunteer services.
Read the resolution: http://bit.ly/2sw3UIy
A
C
D
Whereas
the
Boy
Scouts
of
America
were
founded
on
February,
8th
1910
by
William,
D
Boyce,
after
being
inspired
to
create
the
organization
when
he
became
lost
in
London
and
received
help
from
a
British
Boy
Scout
and
whereas
the
Boy
Scouts
of
America
work
hard
to
instill
community
values
on
Scouts
from
a
young
age,
encouraging
them
to
become
responsible
citizens.
Some
of
these
community
battles,
our
loyalty,
helplessness,
kindness,
bravery,
cleanliness
and
reverence
unto
their
scouts
and.
E
Whereas
to
instill
these
community
values
and
to
produce
responsible
citizens,
Boy
Scouts
begin
with
the
Cub
Scouts
at
age,
five
m-may
continued
all
the
way
up
to
Sea
Scouts
at
the
age
21
and
whereas
from
a
young
age,
the
Boy
Scouts
of
America
encouraged
leadership
not
only
from
the
Scouts
but
from
the
parents
as
well.
Getting
them
involved
early
as
possible
and
setting
a
positive
example
for
children
and.
B
F
Has
as
the
children
grow
older,
the
expectation
is
that
their
parents
will
take
a
step
back
and
allow
the
children
to
develop
a
sense
of
pride
leadership
and
responsibility
with
further
aging.
The
scouts
begin
to
go
on
camping
trips
and
traveling
trips,
exposing
them
to
the
outdoors
and
developing
a
problem-solving
thought
process
and
okay.
Whereas
the
primary
developmental
tool
used
by
the
Boy
Scouts
to
encourage
critical
thinking
and
problem-solving
are
merit.
Badges.
B
H
Thank
You
councilman
Tobin
Berger
for
sponsoring
this
resolution
to
City
Council
President
Greene
and
to
all
the
city
council
members
for
this
honor
and
this
recognition
of
the
tireless
efforts
of
the
hundreds
of
adult
volunteers
and
staff
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that
worked
tirelessly
to
bring
programs
to
over
4,000
young
boys
and
girls
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
last
year
alone,
through
partnerships
with
this
Philadelphia
School
District
charter
schools,
religious
institutions
and,
most
recently
Cobbs
Creek,
Education
Environmental
Center.
To
me,
this
resolution
is
a
little
bit
more
than
that
recognition.
H
This
resolution
represents
a
new
beginning.
It's
no
secret
that
there's
been
in
the
history
of
the
Boy
Scouts
and
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
there's
been
some.
Sometimes
it
could
be
described
as
adversarial,
although
we
have
enjoyed
and
are
grateful
for
the
support
of
many
City
Council
members
throughout
that
time:
Congress
I'm,
sorry,
councilman,
O'neill,
councilman,
Jones,
Councilwoman,
Blackwell,
councilman,
haben,
Berger
and
countless
others.
H
Today,
ladies
and
gentlemen,
I'm
so
proud
to
report
that
the
Boy
Scouts
of
America
have
never
been
more
inclusive.
Today,
scouting
programs
are
open
to
any
person.
Now
our
difference
is
being
behind
us.
The
time
is
now
for
us
to
unify
the
Boy
Scouts
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
in
support
of
the
City
Council's
commitment
to
the
youth
in
your
respective
districts
and
in
the
city
as
a
whole.
H
We
accept
this
honor
today
on
behalf
of
the
entire
cradle
Liberty
Council,
Boy
Scouts,
as
a
symbol
of
a
new
future
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
its
youth
and
in
return
I
offer
to
all
of
you
a
pledge
from
the
cradle
Liberty,
Council
Boy
Scouts
of
America,
that
we
stand
ready,
willing
and
able
to
increase
our
efforts
to
serve
young
people
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
to
be
an
asset
to
you
in
your
districts
to
bring
hope
for
a
better
future
to
every
child
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Thank
you.