A Resolution congratulating and commending Boy Scout Troop 301.
WHEREAS, Boy Scout Troop 301, Hutchinson, has produced 500 Ea-
gle Scouts. This accomplishment will be celebrated with a ceremony
March 28, 1998, with Governor Graves being the keynote speaker; and
WHEREAS, No other scout troop in the nation of Troop 301's size
has ever accomplished this amazing achievement. Of the 52,688 scout
troop's nationwide, about 2% of the members achieve Eagle Scout status;
in Troop 301, the number is over 50%; and
WHEREAS, Scout Troop 301, which was established in 1917, was the
first troop in this part of the country and was known for years as Troop
1. The first eagle scout from the troop was Charles Grimes Colladay, who
achieved this honor in 1931. He is the oldest living former Scoutmaster
of Troop 1; and
WHEREAS, Scout Troop 301 currently has 47 scouts, their commu-
nity service activities include: Adopt-a-highway; opening flag ceremony
at National Junior College Athletic Association National Basketball Tour-
nament; March of Dimes parade; get-out-the vote campaign; research for
the historic Fox Theater; trails and bridges at Sand Hills State Park; and
soup kitchen and Hutchinson Library improvements: Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we congrat-
ulate and commend Boy Scout Troop 301 for its many accomplishments
and wish it great success in the future; and
Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to provide three enrolled copies of this resolution to Rick Roberts, 9 W.
22nd, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502, and one enrolled copy to Charles Col-
laday, 22 Pawnee Drive, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502, Homer Jennings,
205 Buckskin Drive, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502, Paul Dillon, 207 Kisiwa
Parkway, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502, Jim Gilliland, 5106 E. 30th, Hutch-
inson, Kansas 67502, Ed Johnson, 102 Kisiwa Parkway, Hutchinson, Kan-
sas 67502, Ken Pierce, Jr., 4700 W. 26th, Lawrence, Kansas 66047 and
Hal Dick, c/o Rick Roberts, 9 W. 22nd, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502.
Senate Resolution No. 1834 was sponsored by Senator Dave Kerr.
I hereby certify that the above Resolution originated in the Senate,
and was adopted by that body