By:  Sibley                                            S.R. No. 305

 1-1     By:  Sibley                                            S.R. No. 305

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, On March 20, 1997, Camp Fire Boys and Girls

 1-4     will inaugurate a national Absolutely Incredible Kid Day campaign

 1-5     to make a lasting and positive impact on our nation's youth; and

 1-6           WHEREAS, The unique program focuses on asking every adult

 1-7     in the nation to write a loving letter to a child or children in

 1-8     his or her life; a simple written message to let children know

 1-9     they are important, loved, and appreciated can make a lasting,

1-10     powerful impact on their lives; and

1-11           WHEREAS, One of the country's oldest and largest

1-12     organizations for young people, Camp Fire conducted extensive

1-13     background research to support the value of letter writing and

1-14     is seeking the support and participation of all adults so that

1-15     children of every age receive at least one letter; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Founded in 1938, the Tejas Council of Camp Fire

1-17     serves 10,000 youths in Waco and Central Texas and is sponsoring

1-18     Absolutely Incredible Kid Day to encourage adults to take time

1-19     to send a written message to a child; and

1-20           WHEREAS, Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings,

1-21     neighbors, educators, mentors, and even strangers can touch

1-22     the lives of many children, including those in multiple-risk

1-23     situations; and

 2-1           WHEREAS, A handwritten note expressing the writer's

 2-2     positive feelings for the child can be read and reread and

 2-3     cherished  for years to come; the Absolutely Incredible Kid Day

 2-4     is about making the time to communicate love and commitment to

 2-5     children; now, therefore, be it

 2-6           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-7     75th Legislature, hereby proclaim March 20, 1997, Absolutely

 2-8     Incredible Kid Day.

 2-9                                  ______________________________________

2-10                                          President of the Senate

2-11                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-12                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-13                                  on March 10, 1997.

2-14                                  ______________________________________

2-15                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-16                                  ______________________________________

2-17                                           Member, Texas Senate