Agenda 02/09/2010 Item # 4A
Agenda Item No. 4A
February 9, 2010
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
4A
Proclamation designating the year 2010 as the 100th Year of Scouting In America and
February 2010 as Scouting's Anniversary Month. To be accepted by Paul Pentilla Director of
Field Services SW Florida Council; Mike Lyster Immediate Past President SW Florida
Council; Cindy Lyster Alligator District Committee Member; Barbara Coen Alligator District
Committee Member; Bill Poteet Member of SW Florida Council Executive Committee; Chris
Poteet Star Scout Troop 2; and Jon Poteet Webelos II Pack 21
2/9/2010 9:00:00 AM
Meeting Date:
Prepared By
Paula Springs
Executive Aide to the BCe
Date
Bee
Approved By
Bee
11271201011:02:15 AM
Ian MItchell
Supervisor R BCe Office Operations
Date
Bee
Bee
1129120109:55 AM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
ManagemenUBudget Analyst. Senior
Date
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Office of Management &
Budget
Office of Management & Budget
11291201010:53 AM
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Agenda Item No. 4A
February 9,2010
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PROCLAMA TrON
WHl:REA5. the Boy Scouts of America is a true American Institution chartered by
the United States Congress instJ1'ing time'ess va'ues in youth since its
founding in 1910: and.
WHl:REA5. this national youth movement has made serving others through its
values-based program its mission: and.
WHl:REAS. the Boy Scouts of America has helped millions of youth succeed in 'ife
by ,iring the Boy Scout Oath and Law: and.
WHl:RE'AS. the Boy Scouts of America is committed to offering the opportunity of
Scouting and its outdoor adventure to all youth re9ard'ess of race.
creed, nationality, or eC(J/Iomic status: and,
WHl:REAS. the Boy Scouts of America. Southwest Florida Council and its Cub
Scout Packs. Boy Scour Troops. Venturing Crews. &p'orer Pasts_ and
Learning for Life programs are ce'ebroting Scouting's l00th anniversary
in America with the theme
''BSA 2010 Ce'ebroting the Adventure . Continuing the Journey'~ and.
WHl:REAS, there are more than 170 community organizations and 3,775 dedicated
vo'unteers that make Scouting aval1ab'e for mare than 30.000 youth
members in Southwest F'orida who participate in the Scouting program
as a means of character building, citizenship training. and persana'
fitness: and.
WHl:REAS. the Boy Scouts of America is the 'argest organization in Collier County
providing youth 'eadership training with aver 2,400 youth and aver 600
adu't vo'unteers participating: and.
WHl:REAS. citizens of Collier County express fheir appreciation to every man and
woman, youth and adu't whose participation in the Boy Scouts of
America has created the greatest youth 'eadership program in the
wor'd.
NOW THEReFORE. be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Callier
County. F'orida. that the year 2010 be designated as
lad" YEAR OF SCOt/TING IN AMERICA
AND FEBRUARY 2010 AS SCOUTING'S ANNIVl:RSARY MONTH
DONE AND ORDl:RED THIS 9th l>ay of February. 2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUIl:R COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED COYLE. CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK