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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

WELCOMING THE NARRAGANSETT COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, TO THE

RHODE ISLAND HOUSE AS THEY PRESENT THEIR 2019 "REPORT TO THE STATE"

     Introduced By: Senators Lombardo, McCaffrey, Goodwin, Ruggerio, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2020

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, The Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America, was founded on

September 6th, 1910, and was chartered by the Congress of the United States in 1911. Since

1910, the Narragansett Council has made an immense difference in the lives of countless young

people in the State of Rhode Island. The Council has helped positively shape the character of the

youth of our State, preparing them to be future leaders, to make wise ethical decisions, and

instilling within them the values of the Scout Oath and Law; and

     WHEREAS, The Narragansett Council works tirelessly to be accessible to all Rhode

Islanders, regardless of their income or social status. In particular, they worked hard to include

disadvantaged families from within urban communities, with over 1,000 youth participating in

Scouting in the Narragansett Council’s Scoutreach program in 2019; and

     WHEREAS, The Narragansett Council makes a positive impact in the lives of countless

people within every single community in Rhode Island. Last year, 15,615 scouts and leaders

across the Narragansett Council donated 77,646 hours of community service. In the Council’s

annual "Scouting for Food" drive over 190,000 pounds of food was collected and donated to local

food pantries; and

     WHEREAS, The Boy Scouts of America and the Narragansett Council offer a wide array

of programming for all families and in 2019, welcomed girls into Scouting for the first time in the

Scouts BSA program. In 2019, 187 girls joined Scouts BSA in 21 all-girls troops with an

additional 621 girls signing up for Cub Scouts in 93 different packs; and

     WHEREAS, Summer camps are a vital part of the scouting experience. The Narragansett

Council runs nine camps including the nationally renowned Yawgoog Scout Reservation, as well

as Camp Aquapaug, Buck Hill Scout Reservation, Camp Buxton, Cub World at Buck Hill,

Cachalot Scout Reservation, Champlin Scout Reservation, Camp Norse, and Sandsland. Last

summer, 6,066 boys and girls in Scouts BSA and 2,230 Cub Scouts and their families attended

Narragansett Council summer camps. Additionally, the Narragansett Council is investing $7.5

million in construction at Yawgoog Scout Reservation to serve the next generation of Scouts; and

     WHEREAS, Today, the Narragansett Council serves the entire State of Rhode Island

along with cities and towns in our neighboring states. The Narragansett Council has over 12,000

youth members and nearly 3,500 volunteers in Cub Scouts, Scouts BSA, Venturing, and

Explorers. The Council’s young participants and their families highly value the positive

experiences and educational enrichment opportunities the Narragansett Council provides for them

as they help to prepare their children to lead successful lives and make a positive impact in their

communities; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby welcomes the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America, to the Rhode Island Senate

as they present their 2019 "Report to the State," and thanks them for all of the good work they do

on a daily basis in 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. Tim McCandless, Scout Executive and

CEO of the Narragansett Council, Boy Scouts of America.

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