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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
RECOGNIZING THE HONOREES AND DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS – STATE OF HAWAII'S 2019 YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARDS.
WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America is an organization that operates drop-in service facilities that provide a safe, supportive, non-judgmental, nurturing, and supervised environment where children from age 9 to 17 can be themselves, interact with positive role models, and learn the values and skills that promote a successful future; and
WHEREAS, the annual Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth of the Year program offers exceptional teens the opportunity to be recognized for choices and positive behavior that warrant celebration; this premier character and leadership program is an effective tool for fostering personal growth and leadership qualities in participants, such as volunteering within their club, community, and family; excelling in their academics; honing their public speaking ability; cultivating strong values; and realizing their life goals; and
WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Clubs - State of Hawaii have chosen members from across the state as Youth of the Year honorees, including AMIRA EDWARDS, LOGAN BORCHARDT, OWEN STRONG, TAHITI AHSAM, LYNNEA LOPEZ, NAOMI FARNSWORTH, FRANCO MELGAR MARTICH, KEIKELANI HARDEN, ALYANA-MARIE CASTILLO, EVELYN RIKAT, DARIUS AGOR, DEVAUGHN REDD, JESSICA-ANN HERMAN, KODY KOBAYASHI, BRYDEN KA‘AUWAI, LOLEINA KAMAKA, LEI-SHELL KAPIHE, HANNAH BETHARD, KIANA KANESHIRO, CHASSEN KOSI-CORTEZ, ANISSA ORTIZ-ESQUIVEL, and AZANA QUEEN; and
WHEREAS, the honorees have been narrowed down to five finalists: KIANA KANESHIRO, CHASSEN KOSI-CORTEZ, and ANISSA ORTIZ-ESQUIVEL for the Boys & Girls Clubs - State of Hawaii’s Youth of the Year; and AZANA QUEEN and HANNAH BETHARD for the Boys & Girls Clubs - State of Hawaii’s Military Youth of the Year; and
WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Clubs - State of Hawaii’s Youth of the Year winner will go on to compete in the Pacific Region and National Youth of the Year competitions; the Boys & Girls Clubs — State of Hawaii’s Military Youth of the Year winner will join fellow finalists in the national Military Youth of the Year competition; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2019, that this body hereby commends and congratulates the honorees and distinguished finalists of the Boys & Girls Clubs – State of Hawaii’s Youth of the Year Awards and wishes them the best of luck as they move further through the competition.
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Recognizing the Honorees of the Boys & Girls Clubs – State of Hawaii's 2019 Youth of the Year Awards