HJ 300 — Commending Troop 103 of the Boy Scouts of America.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107908D I HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

300 NE Offered February 29, 2024 Commending Troop 103 of the Boy Scouts of––––––––––of TAmerica. Patrons––Batten and Green;

Senators:N Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2024 R Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 2024 O WHEREAS, for 100 years, Troop 103 of the Boy Scouts of America has facilitated opportunities for L Williamsburg community;

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and WHEREAS,D Troopanniversary 103of wasthe establishedVirginia inResolutions Marchof 1924,1776, and hasas beenpart inof continuousthe operationceremony, sinceUPresident communitiesCalvin Coolidge presented the troop with an American flag and careera fields;troop flag;

and boys to become men of high character who are active leaders Cn their WHEREAS, in 1926, Troop 103 attendedcarried anits eventoriginal in Williamsburg commemorating the 150th E anniversary of the Virginia Resolutions of 1776, and as part of the ceremony, President Calvin Coolidge presented the troop with an American flag andfor amore troopthan flag;40 years;

the flag flew over local campouts and DNational WHEREAS,Jamborees Troopand 103was carriedat itsthe originalhead troopof flagthe fortroop's moreformation thanhonoring 40Queen years;former members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the nation during World War II and thenor H Vietnam War;

theand 3 WHEREAS, Troop 103's original troop flag flewwas overretired localin campouts1965 and Nationalencased Jamboreesin anda wasframe atthat hangs in 0 the headScout hallway in Williamsburg United Methodist Church, a reminder of the troop's formationhistory honoringand QueenR ElizabethherWHEREAS, ofin England'sits visitearly toyears, theTroop region103 held meetings in 1957;a Quonset hut on donated land which was sponsored by the Williamsburg Council of Churches and the Williamsburg Junior Chamber of Commerce;

overand time,WHEREAS, in 1950, under the flagleadership gainedof sixScoutmaster goldJimmy starsFuller, Troop 103 moved to honormoved Vietnamto War;Williamsburg United Methodist Church, which also became its new sponsor;

andhoand4, madewhen theit ultimateWHEREAS, sacrificefrom in1980 service to the nationpresent, during World War II and the WHEREAS, Troop 103's103 originalhas troopbenefited flagfrom was retired in 1965 and encased in a frame that hangs in the Scoutable hallwayleadership in Williamsburg United Methodist Church, a reminder of theDavid troop'sL. history and heritage;

and H WHEREAS, in its early years, Troop 103 held meetings in a Quonset hut on donated land which 3as sponsored by the Williamsburg Council of Churches and the Williamsburg Junior Chamber of 0 Commerce;

and Williamsburg Methodist Church and was sponsored by the Williamsburg Jaycees until 1984, when it moved to Williamsburg United Methodist Church, which also became its new sponsor;

and WHEREAS, from 1980 to the present, Troop 103 has benefited from the able leadership of David L.

and WHEREAS, since 2022, Troop 103 has been chartered by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4639, but continues to utilize space at Williamsburg United Methodist Church for meetings and activities;

and 35WHEREAS, over the course of its history, Troop 103 has offered an engaging Scouting program rooted in tradition;

the troop conducts various outings, including local camping trips, high adventure 36 trips, summer camps, conservation projects, and a range of community service projects that have 37 enhanced the quality of life for Williamsburg residents;

and / 38 WHEREAS, as of January 2024, 296 members of Troop 103 have achieved the prestigious rank of 39 Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Scouting, each of whom upheld the highest ideals of Scouting and completed an individual Eagle Scout service project of their own;

and WHEREAS, former members of Troop 103 have gone on to achieve great heights as good citizens and leaders in allnumerous career fields, touching countless lives through their endeavors;commitment to excellence in RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Troop 103 of the Boy Scouts of America;

now, therefore, be itng countless lives through their commitment to excellence RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Troop 103 of the Boy Scouts of America;