LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Pat Collins upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award from the
Boys and Girls Club of Geneva

WHEREAS, It is incumbent upon the people of the State of New York to
recognize and acknowledge those within our midst who have made signif-
icant contributions to the quality of life therein; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Pat
Collins upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Volun-
teer of the Year Award from the Boys and Girls Club of Geneva, to be
celebrated on Thursday, October 21, 2010; and
WHEREAS, The Geneva Boys and Girls Club serves area youth ages six
through twenty-one through educational, health and life skills, fitness,
character and leadership programming; it operates a center that serves
its youngest participants, and a second program at the Geneva Community
Center, focusing on teens; the Boys and Girls Club opened the Geneva
Community Center in 2009, offering space and programs for groups
throughout the Geneva area; and
WHEREAS, Pat Collins, Professor of Education at Hobart and William
Smith Colleges and an active youth theater organizer in Geneva for over
20 years, will receive the Club's Volunteer of the Year Award; he began
his career as a second grade teacher and started volunteering with the
Boys and Girls Club in its first year of existence, working with chil-
dren in arts and literacy programming; and
WHEREAS, Over the past five years he has served on the Geneva Communi-
ty Center (GCC) Advisory Committee, and was instrumental in establishing
the Center's Black Box Theater; he has since staged several community
productions there; and
WHEREAS, Pat Collins helped establish the Geneva Theatre Guild Youth
Theater in 1986, and headed that organization until 2004; with the Gene-
va Theatre Guild and the Geneva Recreation Department he helped found
the Nancy Curvin Playground Players, a youth theater group that presents
productions at numerous sites over the summer months; between 1997 and
2004 he directed and produced plays for the Geneva High School Drama
Club; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Pat Collins has directed several children's
plays at Hobart and William Smith, producing main stage productions for
school-aged audiences in conjunction with his course, "Theatre and the
Child"; in 2009, he was one of the first recipients of the Theatre Asso-
ciation of New York Fredric Blumberg Distinguished Volunteer Award; and
WHEREAS, Pat Collins is currently directing "The Laramie Project", a
joint production of the Geneva Theatre Guild and Hobart and William
Smith Colleges; and
WHEREAS, A true asset to society, Pat Collins' distinguished record
merits the recognition and respectful tribute of this Legislative Body;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Pat Collins upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
the Volunteer of the Year Award; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Pat Collins.