Selectmen tonight will present local Boy Scouts with a proclamation, congratulating them on 100 years as an organization.
Ken O'Brien, an assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 1, said he hopes the boys and their families will fill the upper Town Hall at the meeting.
``The program's foundation is based upon character development, leadership, and mental and physical fitness,'' said O'Brien, who was a Boy Scout himself. ``And it's not just an organization, it's a movement based on ideals ... Throughout all the things we do, we get to grow, mature, understand (new things), and grow up to be good citizens.''
``All the weekend camping trips in all kinds of weather,'' said O'Brien. ``You experience all of the adversities that come along with it.''
Mendon Boy Scouts have gone on trips across the country and even to Germany, meeting other Scouts and performing good deeds.
``You grow from it,'' said O'Brien.
