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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. B.i.
For Meeting of: July 7, 2020
ITEM TITLE: Grand Columbia Council Scout Me In Day! proclamation
SUBMITTED BY: Cally Price,Assistant to the City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
See attached.
ITEM BUDGETED:
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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�W'3fEREAS, the grancfCo(uml5ia Counci fof the Boy Scouts of America in central Washington has
an outstanding legacy ancCreceivecC national-acclaim for youth ancCfami(y involvement in outdoor recreation,
conservation of nature,youth leadership activities and-career development we honor the 2020 grancfCo(umbia
Counci�Boy Scouts of America; and
`W'3fEREAS, the grand Columbia Council-was founcfecf95 year ago, in 1925, to prepare young people
to make ethical-ancC moral choices over their lifetimes by teaching them the values of the Scout Oath and-Scout
Law, the Counci fprovicCes boys ancCgirls the nation's foremost youth character ancCleadership program; and
`W'3fEREAS, the grand Co(umbia Council-has 1000 boys ancfgir(s and 80 leaders who direct scouting
programs for youth from Prosser to the Canadian border ancffrom CCe ECum to 12,itzviCCe, our community seeks
to pay tribute to the workof Scouts,Scout Leaders, and volunteers who maintain lives of honesty, discipline,
and-purpose; and
WOEREA,5, the grand Co(umbia CounciCseeks to strengthen current scouting programs and-insure
scouting opportunities forfuture generations, the Council members are active advocates in providing
information ancfactivities to promote the scouting mission and secure support for programs; and
WOEREAS, the grand Co(umbia Councilinvites the pudic to participate in Ju�'s River Run
Regatta involving a month of scouting activities culminating in a scouting program-live and Civestream on
our website-in Yakima or Wenatchee onJuCy 29, 2020;and
`W'3fEREAS, the River Run Regatta wilt bring support to improve Camp Fife, Camp Bonaparte, and
Camp Summit vista and increase training in the cities, waterways, Cakes,forests, and mountains, of central-
Washington ancffueCt(ze achievement of expanding dens, troops, units and-volunteers; and
`W'3fEREAS, the grand Co(umbia Council-delivers programs that help generate community leaders
who guide and leacCtheir communities for generations to come, enabling these communities to be appreciated
and safe Havens for all-people.
NO`GU TJYERET'0RE, I, Patricia dyers, 914ayor of the City of Yakima and on behalf of the City
CounciChereby proc(aimJuCy 29, 2020 as
aSCOVT WIE IN DAT!"
in the City of Yakima
natedthis 7th day of Ju y, 2020
Patricia dyers, 914ayor