HM 69 — "BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 69DECLARING 54THFEBRUARY LEGISLATURE-26, STATE2019 OF"BOY NEWSCOUTS MEXICOOF -AMERICA FIRSTDAY" SESSIO,IN 2019THE INTRODUCEDHOUSE BYOF GregREPRESENTATIVES. Nibert and Jason C.

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and e t 17 WHEREAS, the great southwest council-boycouncil, scouts of w l n d 18 America, the conquistador council-boycouncil scouts of America and the = = 19 a l yucca council-boycouncil scoutsserve ofmore Americathan areeight chargedthousand withfive helpinghundred i a e r 20 young people developthroughout lifelongNew skillsMexico; and values;

and aWHEREAS, tthe myouth min 21scouting WHEREAS,programs provided by the great southwest council, the conquistador d r e 22 council and the yucca council serveare moresupported thanin eighttheir thousandefforts cby emore sthan kthree 23thousand fiveseven hundred youngvolunteers peoplein throughout New Mexico;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, the youth in scouting programs provided by the u [ great southwest council, the conquistador council and the yucca .214103.1 council are supported in their efforts by more than three thousand seven hundred volunteers in New Mexico;

and WHEREAS, a recent study by Tufts university found that men who were scouts for five or more years as boys were more likely than men with no scouting experience to graduate from high school and college, earn higher household incomes, have HM 69 Page 1 lifelong friendships and believe helping others should come before one's own self-interests;

and WHEREAS, the great southwest council, the conquistador council and the yucca council operate camping and other outdoor activities for youth at the Campbell scout ranch in the Sandia e e 17 mountains, the Gorham scout ranch near Chimayo, the Wehinahpay e e n d 18 mountain camp in the Sacramento mountains and dowling aquatic = = l ] 19 base in Carlsbad;

and a l r i 20 WHEREAS, the national division of the boy scouts of t e a t America operates the Philmont scout ranch in Cimarron, which m m 21 e d r e 22 hosts more than thirty thousand visitors from all over the c e r c 23 world every year;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, the national scouting museum relocated to New u [ Mexico from Irving, Texas in 2018;

and .214103.1 - 2 - WHEREAS, scouting serves young people throughout New Mexico, regardless of economic circumstances, parental involvement or any other factors that might limit a child's access to programs;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that February 26, HM 69 Page 2 2019 be declared "Boy Scouts of America Day" in the house of representatives;

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