<p> 1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 119th Session, 2011-2012 3 4 H. 5163 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 Concurrent Resolution 9 Sponsors: Rep. Howard 10 Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\25037ahb12.docx 11 12 Introduced in the House on April 24, 2012 13 Introduced in the Senate on April 24, 2012 14 Adopted by the General Assembly on April 24, 2012 15 16 Summary: Boys and Girls Club Day 17 18 19 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 20 21 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 22 4/24/2012 House Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate ( House Journalpage 51) 23 4/24/2012 Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence ( Senate Journalpage 15) 24 25 26 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 27 28 4/24/2012 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 10 11 TO COMMEND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH 12 CAROLINA FOR THEIR WONDERFUL EFFORTS IN 13 HELPING SOUTH CAROLINA’S YOUTH PREPARE FOR A 14 PRODUCTIVE LIFE, TO RECOGNIZE THE TWELVE YOUNG 15 PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS 16 THROUGHOUT THE STATE WHO HAVE BEEN NAMED 17 2012 YOUTH OF THE YEAR BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA 18 ALLIANCE OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS, AND TO DECLARE 19 THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012, AS “BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS 20 DAY” AT THE STATE HOUSE. 21 22 Whereas, in every community, boys and girls are left to find their 23 own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing 24 number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. 25 Young people need to know that someone cares about them; and 26 27 Whereas, by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, 28 belonging, and influence, Boys & Girls Clubs offer that vital 29 caring and more in programs and services which promote and 30 enhance the development of boys and girls; and 31 32 Whereas, the Boys & Girls Clubs in South Carolina provide 33 programs in character and leadership development, health and life 34 skills, education and career development, sports and recreation, 35 and the arts; and 36 37 Whereas, truly the “Positive Place for Kids,” Boys & Girls Clubs 38 provide a safe place to learn and grow while having fun; and 39 40 Whereas, currently, eighteen Boys & Girls Club organizations 41 operate ninety club sites in South Carolina, providing services to 42 more than 50,000 youth each year; and</p><p>[5163] 2 1 2 Whereas, the members of the General Assembly are pleased to 3 learn that twelve young people from different Boys & Girls Clubs 4 throughout the Palmetto State have been named 2012 South 5 Carolina Youth of the Year. These youth and their clubs are: 6 Kaneesha D. Dendy from the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club 7 of Greenville; Bre’Anna J. Orr from Boys & Girls Clubs of the 8 Lowcountry; Monee’ce Z.M.E.Q. Martin from Boys & Girls Clubs 9 of the Upstate; Lauryssa S. Davis from the JB Charleston Youth 10 Program AB SC; Ayana M. Crawford from Boys & Girls Clubs of 11 the Midlands; Bryanna L. Paulhus from Boys & Girls Club of the 12 Grand Strand; Eboni C. Hinton from the Shaw Air Force Base 13 Youth Center; Ellie Becoat III, from Boys & Girls Clubs of the 14 Pee Dee Area; Gabriel K. Gourdine from the Orangeburg Area 15 Boys & Girls Clubs; Ronniesha M. Addison from the Salvation 16 Army Boys & Girls Club of Sumter; Kimberly B. King from the J. 17 B. Charleston WS Youth Programs; and Michael A. Warner from 18 the USAG Fort Jackson CYS Services; and 19 20 Whereas, cognizant that South Carolina’s Boys & Girls Clubs are 21 a sound and prosperous investment in the youth of our State, the 22 South Carolina General Assembly is pleased to recognize and 23 honor each of these twelve outstanding young people upon their 24 receipt of a 2012 Youth of the Year award and to commend and 25 thank the club staff and volunteers for their critical roles in shaping 26 the lives of these youth. Now, therefore, 27 28 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate 29 concurring: 30 31 That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South 32 Carolina, by this resolution, commend the Boys & Girls Clubs of 33 South Carolina for their wonderful efforts in helping South 34 Carolina’s youth prepare for a productive life, recognize the twelve 35 young people from various Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the 36 State who have been named 2012 Youth of the Year by the South 37 Carolina Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, and declare Thursday, 38 April 26, 2012, as “Boys and Girls Clubs Day” at the State House. 39 40 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to 41 each of the twelve young people named 2012 Youth of the Year in 42 care of their home clubs. 43 XX</p><p>[5163] 3 1</p><p>[5163] 4</p>