By:  Ogden                                             H.R. No. 423
       73R6878 KMP-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Boys and Girls Club organizations of Bryan and
    1-2  College Station will soon recognize National Boys and Girls Club
    1-3  Week, an observance celebrating the accomplishments of thousands of
    1-4  clubs, as well as hundreds of thousands of children, around the
    1-5  country; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, The Bryan, Beck Street, and Lincoln Center clubs,
    1-7  located in the Bryan-College Station area, provide services to more
    1-8  than 1,400 deserving young people each year; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Dedicated to helping Texas youths achieve their
   1-10  dreams of a better future, the Boys and Girls Clubs are at the
   1-11  forefront of community efforts to promote education and to prevent
   1-12  substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and delinquency; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, In addition to offering children and teens a safe
   1-14  haven from the pressures and dangers of urban life, these clubs
   1-15  help youths to develop a positive attitude and a strong sense of
   1-16  self-esteem; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Bryan and College
   1-18  Station have contributed greatly to improving the lives of many
   1-19  local children and teens, and their accomplishments are indeed
   1-20  worthy of special legislative recognition and support; now,
   1-21  therefore, be it
   1-22        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   1-23  Legislature hereby commend the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bryan and
   1-24  College Station for their many outstanding efforts on behalf of
    2-1  local youths and recognize March 22 through March 28, 1993, as
    2-2  National Boys and Girls Club Week in Texas; and, be it further
    2-3        RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
    2-4  for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bryan and College Station as an
    2-5  expression of highest esteem from the Texas House of
    2-6  Representatives.