[philmont] Sessions Leads 100th Year Boy Scout Recognition Efforts

Sessions Leads 100th Year Boy Scout Recognition Efforts

Introduces Commemorative Coin, Garners Support for Commemorative Stamp

Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-Dallas) is leading
congressional efforts to recognize the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts
of America in 2010 by introducing legislation for a “100 Years of
Scouting” commemorative coin.

“Boy Scouts are a significant part of American culture, shaping the
values, citizenship, and skills of millions of young men,” Sessions
stated. “As an Eagle Scout with four generations of Boy Scouts in my
family, I strongly value the Boy Scouts’ history of instilling a sense of
duty to God, country, and self.”

On April 22, 2008, Sessions introduced the Boy Scouts of America
Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (H.R. 5872) with the support of 297
Members of Congress as original cosponsors. Each year, only two
commemorative coins are selected for U.S. Mint production, requiring at
least 290 congressional cosponsors. Sessions’ legislation marks the second
commemorative coin initiative in the House this year to meet the
legislative criteria.

“From conservation to character building, the Boy Scouts’ 100th
Anniversary celebrates the highest Scouting ideals of helping others and
making communities stronger,” said Sessions. “I believe that a
commemorative coin will be an important and influential symbol for Scouts
of all ages, raising awareness of the importance of Scouting programs for
future generations.”

In addition to the commemorative coin initiative, Sessions is also
building support for a U.S. postage stamp to celebrate “100 Years of
Scouting” for the Boy Scouts of America in 2010. Currently, Sessions has
garnered the support of over 320 Senators and Members of Congress for a
letter to the U.S. Postmaster General, requesting a commemorative stamp
for the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouts of America. In 1960, the United
States Postal Office celebrated the Boy Scouts of America’s 50th
Anniversary with the introduction of the 4 cent commemorative stamp
depicting a Scout holding up the Scout sign.

“Boy Scouts unites Americans from all walks of life, and I am very pleased
with the strong bipartisan support in Congress and across our nation for
the “100 Years of Scouting” commemorative coin and stamp,” Sessions noted.
“I look forward to building additional support for the Boy Scouts’
historic recognition and championing their future success.”

Sessions’ father, former FBI Director Judge William S. Sessions, and his
son, Bill Sessions, join him with the distinction of Eagle Scout.
Sessions’ grandfather, William A. Sessions, Jr., wrote the first handbook
for the God and Country Award for the Boy Scouts of America.

Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America is the largest youth
organization in the United States, with 3 million youth members and 1
million adult leaders in the traditional programs of Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts, and Venturing. Since 1910, over 111 million youth have
participated in Scouting’s traditional programs. In the past 4 years
alone, Scouting youth and their leaders have volunteered more than 6.5
million hours of service to their communities through more than 75,000
service projects, benefiting food banks, local schools, and civic
organizations.

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As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow
Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy,
loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient,
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Received on Thu May 1 16:35:42 2008