A HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
Whereas, after experiencing a kind gesture by an unknown boy scout during a trip to England, Chicago publisher William D. Boyce decided to establish a scouting organization in the United States; and
Whereas, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated on February 8, 1910, in Washington, DC; and
Whereas, the Boy Scouts of America was established "to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness"; and 
Whereas, by 1912, boy scouts were enrolled in every state in the nation; and
Whereas, Congress granted the Boy Scouts of America a federal charter on June 15, 1916; and
Whereas, since its founding, the Boy Scouts of America has provided more than 110 million youth with the support, friendship, and mentoring necessary to live a happy and fulfilling life; and
Whereas, currently almost 120,000 North Carolinians participate in the scouting program; and
Whereas, local boy scout units encourage each boy scout to perform community service each year; and
Whereas, in 2012, scouts in North Carolina performed more than 500,000 hours of community service, representing millions of dollars in time, talent, and materials, to improve the State's parks, schools, retirement centers, and other public areas; and
Whereas, Wayne Brock, an Eagle Scout from Deep Run, North Carolina, has recently been selected as the Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1.  The House of Representatives honors the memory of William D. Boyce for his role in founding the Boy Scouts of America and expresses its appreciation to the members of the Boy Scouts of America for their commitment to improving the lives of the citizens of this State.
SECTION 2.  The Principal Clerk shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the National Council of Boy Scouts of America.
SECTION 3.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.