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Commending the Coastal Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America and inviting them to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, and since its founding, the organization has provided a program of character education, leadership citizenship training, and physical fitness to over 100 million young people; and

WHEREAS, the Coastal Empire Council was founded in 1923 and serves the Counties of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Bullock, Candler, Screven, Liberty, Long, Evans, Toombs, and Tattnall and has served over 100,000 youth, with over 1,000 scouts attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, and each year Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Explorers provide over 40,000 hours of community service through activities such as blood drives, food and clothing drives, and building projects for churches, schools, and libraries; and

WHEREAS, the Coastal Empire Council is nationally recognized for its collaborative community based approach to working in the inner city, predominantly African American neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, it is only right and proper that the members of this body recognize and commend the scouts and leaders of the Coastal Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America for the fine work they are doing for their community and the state.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend the Coastal Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America for its service to the community and the state's youth and invite them to appear before this body on a date and at a time designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Coastal Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America.