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Constitution Week Rocks !Constitution Week Rocks !

Welcome to Welcome to

Citizenship in the Community Merit BadgeMerit Badge

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Did you come for some FUN ?Did you come for some FUN ?

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You Mean I have to Work for this ?You Mean I have to Work for this ?

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Hope you came to learn …Hope you came to learn …

BSA 2010 Jamboree Great Trails Council

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Citizenship in the CommunityCitizenship in the Community

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Hay Capitol of the WorldHay Capitol of the World

Gilbert, Arizona

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Some Gilbert History….Some Gilbert History….

• The Hay Capital of the World• In 1902, the Arizona Eastern Railway asked for donations of right of

way in order to establish a rail line between Phoenix and Florence. A rail siding was established on property owned by William "Bobby" Gilbert. The siding, and the town that sprung up around it, eventually became known as Gilbert. Gilbert was a prime farming community, fueled by the construction of the Roosevelt Dam and the Eastern and Consolidated Canals in 1911. It remained an agriculture town for many years, and was known as the "Hay Capital of the World" until the late 1920s. Gilbert began to take its current shape during the 1970s when the Town Council approved a strip annexation that encompassed 53 square miles of county land. Although the population was only 1,971 in 1970 the Council realized that Gilbert would eventually grow and develop much like the neighboring communities of Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler. This proved to be a farsighted decision as Gilbert positioned itself for growth in the 1980s and beyond.

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You are a Citizen of Gilbert !!You are a Citizen of Gilbert !!

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Being a Good Citizen means Being a Good Citizen means belonging to a group:belonging to a group:

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I Got Rights !!I Got Rights !!

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Bill of RightsBill of Rights• Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Petit

ion

• Right to keep and bear arms • Conditions for quarters of soldiers • Right of search and seizure regulated • Provisons concerning prosecution • Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc. • Right to a trial by jury • Excessive bail, cruel punishment • Rule of construction of Constitution • Rights of the States under Constitution

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And Responsibilities….And Responsibilities….

• Citizens of the U.S. can participate in their government This process insures that power will always remain where it belongs - with the people.

• The most important right citizens have is the right to vote. By voting, the people have a voice in the government. The people decide who will represent them in the government. Before voting in an election, each citizen should be well informed about the issues and candidates.

• The government may call upon citizens to serve on a jury. The members of the jury need to decide the case in as fair a way as they can.

• Every person is expected to obey the laws of the community, state and country in which he or she lives. All Americans are expected to respect the rights of others. All persons living in the U.S. are expected to pay the income taxes and other taxes honestly and on time.

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So What can I do ??So What can I do ??

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Stand up for Right !!Stand up for Right !!

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Sir Edmund Burk

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Live the Golden Rule….Live the Golden Rule….

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Do You Know your Town?Do You Know your Town?

       

                    

                                                                             

    

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Gilbert Gilbert

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Burning Issues:Burning Issues:

• Health Care

• Soldiers at War

• Crime

• Drugs

• Unemployment

• Family Preservation

• Run-away Govt. Spending

• Abortion

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Preservation of the FamilyPreservation of the Family

We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

The Family: A Proclamation to the World

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Government - Official VisitorGovernment - Official Visitor

Andy Biggs

Republican

District 22House of Representatives 1700 W. WashingtonRoom 312 Phoenix, AZ 85007Phone Number: (602) 926-4371Fax Number: (602) 417-3022

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What is being done now?What is being done now?

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How Can I Help ?How Can I Help ?

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It’s A Wonderful LifeIt’s A Wonderful Life

So you see George, without you the world would have been a very different place….

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Services I Enjoy in GilbertServices I Enjoy in Gilbert

• Public Safety

• Water – Sewer - Trash

• Public Transportation

• Library

• Parks and Recreation

• Streets

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Charitable OrganizationsCharitable Organizations

• Local Church• Parks and Rec• Special Events• Boy and Girls Club• Special Tutoring at School• BSA• Habitat for Humanity• Gilbert CAP• Salvation Army• Humanitarian Services Mesa

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You are getting close!!You are getting close!!

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Now git-er-done !Now git-er-done !

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Thanks for Hanging in there !!Thanks for Hanging in there !!