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

I've had the opportunity to meet Mr. Sessions (at an autism event). I was
impressed with him personally. I'm not surprised he's at the helm of this.

Sharon Lemons

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> Sessions Leads 100th Year Boy Scout Recognition Efforts
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> Introduces Commemorative Coin, Garners Support for Commemorative Stamp
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> 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.
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> "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."
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> 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.
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> "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."
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> 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.
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> "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."
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> 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.
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> 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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