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~ ~ I PROC LA MATIO N WHEREAS the 56th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America oc- curs on Tuesday, February 8, 1966: and WHEREAS the Boy Scouts of America has affected the lives of more than 40 million boys and men since its beginning in 1910 and has has an active enrollment of over 5 112 million: and W H E REA S the Capitol Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America has served more than Ill, 000 persons since its organization in 1911 and now has more than 15,300 active Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers and volunteer adult leaders; and I I I_I I WHEREAS more than 340 religious, school, civic, and other community organi- zations in the Capitol Area Council have been "hartered to use the Scout program; and WH E R EA S the Boy Scouts of America and the Capitol Area Council are now en- gaged in a challenging program, Breakthrough for Youth, designed to make Scouting and its values available to the many boys now without opportunity to be Scouts: and WHEREAS the Boy Scout movement has proved itself as a great force for the youth of the United States by encouraging the ability of boys to do things for them- selves and others, by training them in Scoutcraft, and by teaching them patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and kindred virtues: Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That I ELLIS SERUR {Full Name} MAYOR (Title) of the City of San Marcos (city) in the State of Texas, do hereby proclaim the week of February 7 to 13 as Boy Scout Week: Tuesday, February 8, as Boy Scout An- I I niversary Day: and Wednesday. February 9, as Boy Scout Observance Day (the date of the Council Annual Meeting, to be held in Austin I Texas - Speaker, Governor John Connally); and be it further