2018 -- H 8309

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING AND CONGRATULATING BOY SCOUT TROOP 10 OF WESTERLY, RHODE

ISLAND, FOR 79 YEARS OF INVALUABLE SERVICE TO THE STATE OF RHODE

ISLAND

     Introduced By: Representatives Azzinaro, Kennedy, Mattiello, Filippi, and Shekarchi

     Date Introduced: June 12, 2018

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, Scouting is a movement that challenges, inspires, and guides youngsters

towards high achievement and high value as expressed in the scout oath, law, motto and slogan.

Scouting is the largest voluntary youth movement in the world and it has enhanced the lives of

countless young men from all ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds; and

     WHEREAS, Boy Scout Troop 10 of Westerly, has a 79 year record of living up to the

highest scout standards and the aspirations of the scouting movement. Troop 10’s service to the

greater Rhode Island community is unparalleled and has helped to mold thousands of young boys

into responsible young men who have developed strong leadership skills and high standards of

personal behavior; and

     WHEREAS, Boy Scout Troop 10 was formed in April of 1939, in a meeting held at

Immaculate Conception Church, and ever since has been sponsored by this church. Since its

humble beginnings with 7 scouts, Troop 10 has grown tremendously over the years and,

beginning with their first Eagle Scout in 1941, Paul Ferguson, Jr., has incredibly produced 107

Eagle Scouts over the past 79 years; and

     WHEREAS, None of the achievement accomplished by Troop 10 in Westerly would

have been possible without the strong and visionary leadership provided by the seven

Scoutmasters that have guided Troop 10 over the last 79 years including, Scoutmasters James

Jessop, Jr, from 1939 to 1940, Paul S. Ferguson from 1940 to 1943, Frank "Chief" Azzinaro from

1943 to 1945, Joseph Bottone from 1946 to 1970, Thomas McGrath from 1982 to 1992, and Fran

Fleck since 1992; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Boy Scout Troop 10, of Westerly, for 79 years of

invaluable service to the State of Rhode Island; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Fran Fleck, Scoutmaster, Boy Scout Troop

10 of Westerly, Rhode Island.

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