NO. R-257.  House concurrent resolution congratulating Abigail Swan on her designation as the 2005 Vermont State Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year.

(H.C.R.157)

Offered by:  Representatives French of Randolph and Hutchinson of Randolph.

Offered by:  Senator MacDonald of Orange District.

Whereas, Abigail Swan of Randolph, a senior and honor student at Randolph Union High School, is the 2005 Vermont Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year Award winner, and

Whereas, she is an active member of the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society, and

Whereas, Abigail Swan is an outstanding writer and has been a runner‑up for three consecutive years in the University of Vermont’s high school writing contest, and

Whereas, she is an active member of the Prevention Partnership of Braintree, Brookfield, and Randolph, a group of community organizations and concerned citizens that identifies potential areas of addiction and works to prevent them through educational events, and

Whereas, she is a mentor for an area elementary school student and is a junior staff member at the local Boys & Girls Club, and

Whereas, since 1947, the Reader’s Digest Foundation has sponsored the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Youth of the Year Awards on both the state and national levels, and

Whereas, the state winner is presented a college scholarship and the chance to compete for regional and national honors, now therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

That the General Assembly congratulates Abigail Swan of Randolph on her designation as the 2005 Vermont State Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year and wishes her every success in the regional competition in New York City, and be it further

Resolved:  That the secretary of state be directed to send a copy of this resolution to Abigail Swan at Randolph Union High School.