Bill Text: TX SR276 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing the Texas Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs for its contributions to young Texans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-22 - Reported enrolled [SR276 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR276-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the Texas Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs for its | ||
| exceptional work in helping young citizens realize their full | ||
| potential; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Boys and Girls Clubs provide services to more than | ||
| 360,000 school-aged children residing in more than 180 | ||
| communities across the state; leaders in these clubs stress | ||
| character and leadership development, education and career | ||
| advancement, and health and life skills; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Boys and Girls Clubs throughout Texas offer a wide | ||
| range of activities, from promoting the arts to providing sports, | ||
| fitness, and recreation programs; these activities play an | ||
| important role in helping young people reach the goals of | ||
| academic success, healthy lifestyles, and good character and | ||
| citizenship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, individual clubs select finalists to | ||
| compete for the title of the Texas State Youth of the Year and the | ||
| Texas Military Youth of the Year; the winner of each will go on to | ||
| represent the state in the National Youth of the Year and the | ||
| National Military Youth of the Year competitions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, Boys and Girls Clubs have | ||
| encouraged young people to aspire to achieve the highest level of | ||
| personal development and to become good citizens who are involved | ||
| in their communities; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the Texas Alliance of Boys and Girls | ||
| Clubs on its many contributions to the advancement of young | ||
| Texans and extend to its members best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| this exemplary organization as an expression of esteem from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Kolkhorst | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 22, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
