PRINTER'S NO. 1502
No. 228 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY ELLIS, ARGALL, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES,
BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, BROWNE, BUNT, BUXTON, CAPPELLI, CAUSER,
CIVERA, CLYMER, CORNELL, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ,
DALLY, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, D. EVANS, FAIRCHILD,
FEESE, FICHTER, FLICK, FORCIER, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE,
GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HARHART, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES, M. KELLER,
LaGROTTA, LEDERER, LEH, MARSICO, McGILL, MUSTIO, O'NEILL,
PALLONE, PAYNE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PISTELLA, PYLE, QUIGLEY,
READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR,
SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, SHAPIRO, B. SMITH, STABACK,
R. STEVENSON, T. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, TRUE, VEON,
WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG, APRIL 6, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 6, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 15, 2005, as "Pennsylvania YMCA Youth and
2 Government Day" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The YMCA Youth & Government Program (Y&G) is
4 designed to encourage civic engagement by teaching the core
5 principles of democracy; and
6 WHEREAS, The State YMCA of Pennsylvania organizes Y&G clubs
7 throughout this Commonwealth in collaboration with local high
8 schools and branch YMCAs, coordinated at the State level; and
9 WHEREAS, While it is not easy to measure the impact that Y&G
10 has had upon the hundreds of teenagers involved annually, there
11 is reason to believe it is significant; and
12 WHEREAS, Countless persons have pointed to Y&G as a turning
1 point in their career exploration of such fields as politics,
2 law, education and social services; and
3 WHEREAS, For others, the experience confirmed their career
4 plans and enabled them to continue studies with increased
5 interest and confidence; and
6 WHEREAS, A recent study found that Y&G graduates are 30% to
7 60% more likely to report involvement in civic affairs than the
8 general population; and
9 WHEREAS, Part of the Y&G for 2005 involves a model government
10 convention in the State Capitol April 15 through 18, 2005;
11 therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
13 15, 2005, as "Pennsylvania YMCA Youth and Government Day" in
14 Pennsylvania.
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