Ruppersberger to Honor Maryland Boy Scouts For Commitment to Their Communities

(Baltimore, MD)- Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Maryland 2nd) will honor 150 Boy Scouts from Central Maryland at Fort McHenry on Saturday, October 25, 2008, for their commitment to their communities.  The Boy Scouts will receive the Dutch Ruppersberger Super Recruiter Award for encouraging other children in their neighborhoods to join the Boy Scouts and learn important skills. 

"I was a Boy Scout when I was young. It was such a great experience and taught me the importance of community service, teamwork, and moral values. It created a great foundation that I still rely on today. It is an honor to encourage our future leaders to join the Boy Scouts," said Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger.

Since the start of the 2008 school year, the recruitment drive has successfully recruited over 2,500 children to join Scouting programs.  For nearly a century, the Boy Scouts of America has provided quality programs which instill character, values, citizenship, and leadership in youth.  Forty thousand youth participate in the Boy Scouts throughout Central Maryland. 

 WHO:  Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
 150 Boy Scouts from Central Maryland
 Family and Friends 
   
  WHAT: Congressman Ruppersberger to Honor Boy Scouts    

  WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2008

WHERE:  Fort McHenry National Monument and Shrine
   2400 East Fort Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230-5393

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