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Proclamation honoring Boy Scout Troop 22 on their "Centennial Celebration" (accepted by Troop Leader Jeff Segler and Boy Scouts from Troop 22)
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WHEREAS: After a life of military service for Great Britain, Robert Baden Powell recognized that a motivating, educational movement for youth was desperately needed - his book “Aids in Scouting” originally written for soldiers had become popular with youth leaders and teachers; and
WHEREAS: At the core of that movement, Powell wanted to target the development of one’s character, citizenship and personal fitness; and
WHEREAS: The Scouting movement was subsequently born in 1908 on a small island in southern England; and
WHEREAS: Scouting quickly spread and took root in the United States in 1910 as Boy Scouts of America, under a Charter granted by Congress; and
WHEREAS: The great state of New Mexico was admitted into the United States in 1912, and Ashley Pond established the Los Alamos Ranch School on the beautiful Pajarito Plateau soon after admittance, in 1917; and
WHEREAS: Ashley Pond’s vision included similar ideals found in Scouting; he desired to provide young men with an active life on a working ranch, increasing their strength, and thus the Ranch School adopted the Scouting movement on January 1, 1918 - and Troop 22 was born; and
WHEREAS: The Ranch School offered a core curriculum that was a combination of college preparation along with leading a rigorous life outdoors; and
WHEREAS: Subsequently, Troop 22 became the first horse-mounted troop in the United States; and
WHEREAS: The boys, families and community organizations of Los Alamos have continuously held a Charter for Boy Scouts of America, making Troop 22 the third oldest Boy Scout troop in the United States of America, and the second oldest troop west of the Mississippi; and
WHEREAS: Today, Troop 22 is still active in preparing young men for life by developing their character, citizenship and personal fitness; and
WHEREAS: ...
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