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No. R-258. House concurrent resolution congratulating the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Vermont’s 2024 Youth of the Year honorees and designating April 4, 2024 as Boys &
Girls Club Day at the State House.
(H.C.R.199)
Offered by: Representatives Rachelson of Burlington, Berbeco of Winooski, Black of
Essex, Bluemle of Burlington, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Brown of Richmond, Brumsted of Shelburne, Burditt of West Rutland, Burke of Brattleboro, Campbell of St. Johnsbury,
Canfield of Fair Haven, Chapin of East Montpelier, Chase of Colchester, Chesnut-
Tangerman of Middletown Springs, Christie of Hartford, Cina of Burlington, Coffey of
Guilford, Conlon of Cornwall, Cordes of Lincoln, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Donahue of Northfield, Farlice-Rubio of Barnet, Garofano of Essex, Goldman of
Rockingham, Goslant of Northfield, Graham of Williamstown, Gregoire of Fairfield,
Headrick of Burlington, Hooper of Randolph, Hooper of Burlington, Houghton of Essex Junction, Kornheiser of Brattleboro, Krasnow of South Burlington, Krowinski of
Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne, Leavitt of Grand Isle, Logan of Burlington, Marcotte of
Coventry, Masland of Thetford, McCarthy of St. Albans City, Minier of South Burlington,
Mrowicki of Putney, Mulvaney-Stanak of Burlington, Nugent of South Burlington, Ode of
Burlington, Pajala of Londonderry, Pouech of Hinesburg, Shaw of Pittsford, Small of
Winooski, Stebbins of Burlington, Stone of Burlington, and Waters Evans of Charlotte Offered by: Senators Chittenden, Lyons, Ram Hinsdale, Vyhovsky, and Wrenner Whereas, since 1947, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year program has encouraged the organization’s young members to reach their full potential through academic success, healthy lifestyles, and contributing to their communities, and this program epitomizes the positive impact that the Boys & Girls Clubs can have on young people’s lives, and Whereas, Boys & Girls Clubs prepare their members to become responsible, successful,
and patriotic adults and community leaders, and Whereas, the Youth of the Year award winners at the local, state, regional, and national levels exemplify the hard work, determination, and hope of the Boys & Girls Clubs movement, and Whereas, being named a Youth of the Year award winner is the highest honor that the Boys & Girls Clubs can bestow on their members, and Whereas, all Youth of the Year award winners have experienced and overcome personal challenges and obstacles in their lives, even as they devoted considerable time and effort to improving the lives of others, and Whereas, the 2024 Youth of the Year honorees in Vermont and their local clubs are Braden Howe (Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro) and Henry Tornwini (Boys & Girls Club of Burlington), now therefore be it VT LEG #376053 v.1
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Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the Boys & Girls Clubs of Vermont’s 2024
Youth of the Year honorees and designates April 4, 2024 as Boys & Girls Club Day at the State House, and be it further Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
each Boys & Girls Club member honored in this resolution.
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