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<br />Councilmember Strommen introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #08-08-132 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NORTHERN STAR COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS. OF <br />AMERICA THREE RIVERS DISTRICT....; RUM RIVER SCOUT CAMP <br /> <br />WHEREAS, children in the United States are more likely to be killed by unintentional <br />injuries than from all the childhood illnesses combined and these unintentional injuries' are <br />preventable by reaching out to children at an early age; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey reaches out to these children through Safety Camp where we <br />combine a fun learning environment with important safety messages and it is something they <br />remember for a lifetime; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Safety Camp staff also involve the parents by sending information <br />home to help them continue a dialogue with their children and create family environments that <br />are safety for everyone in the home; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Safety Camp, a 2-day camp for second and third graders which has been <br />operating since 2002, has served approximately 900 local youth; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Ramsey Safety Camp is held annually in June at the Rum River Boy Scout <br />Camp located at 15659 St. Francis Boulevard NW in Ramsey; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Safety Camp offers a variety of fun activities where law enforcement, fire <br />and ambulance professionals build important relationships with and mentor the children as they <br />learn how to be safer in their daily lives. The presentations are interactive and provide campers <br />time to practice new skills. Course topics change every year to address as many unintentional <br />injury areas as possible; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Safety Camp is dependent upon private and corporate donations so that <br />registration fees can be kept to a minimum; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The Northern Star Council has donated the use of the Rum River Scout <br />Camp to the City of Ramsey to use for camp each year since 2002; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Bob Litke specifically has been instrumental in the smooth running of <br />camp by assisting with prepping and maintaining our campsites before and during camp; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Ramsey's Safety Camp is very different from the rest of the municipals <br />within Anoka County that host Safety Camps, because we are the only one that is truly run in a <br />camp atmosphere where our campers not only learn about every day safety, they get to <br />experience a beautiful, natural setting, which many children never get a chance to be exposed to. <br />