Bill Text: PA SR302 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating April 27, 2010, as "Boys and Girls Clubs Youth of the Year Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-10)

Status: (Passed) 2010-04-19 - Introduced and adopted [SR302 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR302-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1866
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 302 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY MELLOW, HUGHES, STACK, STOUT, BAKER, TARTAGLIONE, KASUNIC, O'PAKE, BOSCOLA, MUSTO, RAFFERTY, ALLOWAY, DINNIMAN, LOGAN, COSTA, FONTANA, ORIE, FARNESE, PILEGGI, KITCHEN, WASHINGTON, MENSCH, BRUBAKER, FERLO, PIPPY, GREENLEAF AND EARLL, APRIL 19, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 19, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 27, 2010, as "Boys and Girls Clubs Youth of
the Year Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Boys and Girls Clubs of America have touched the
lives of millions of children and teens through membership and
community outreach, with more than 4,300 club locations in all
50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands plus domestic and
international military bases; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is the home to 18 independent Boys and
Girls Clubs of America organizations operating in 75
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, The Boys and Girls Clubs of America serve more than
115,000 children from ages 5 to 18 across this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Boys and Girls Clubs of America have helped, and
will continue to help, hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania
youngsters avoid drugs and gangs, earn better grades, stay fit,
prepare for careers, learn confidence and responsibility and
develop leadership, communication and teamwork skills; and
WHEREAS, The "Youth of the Year Day" is an annual event by
which members representing each of the 18 clubs across this
Commonwealth are honored for their outstanding service for their
clubs and their communities and one is chosen by a diverse panel
of community leaders among this elite group of children and
young adults to be named "Youth of the Year"; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That, in recognition of the role Boys and Girls
Clubs of America have played in our nation and Commonwealth, the
Senate designate April 27, 2010, as "Boys and Girls Clubs Youth
of the Year Day" in Pennsylvania.
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