LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Briana Charles upon the occasion of
being named the Troy Boys & Girls Club 2013 Youth of the Year

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and pay
tribute to those young people within the great Empire State who have
made strong contributions to their communities and who serve as role
models for their peers; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Briana Charles upon the occasion of being named the Troy Boys & Girls
Club 2013 Youth of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Being named Youth of the Year is the highest honor a Boys &
Girls Club member can receive; the nomination recognizes outstanding
contributions to a member's family, school, community and Boys & Girls
Club, as well as overcoming personal challenges and obstacles; the hono-
rees are shining examples and living proof that great futures start at
Boys & Girls Clubs; and
WHEREAS, Briana Charles has learned to take the obstacles in her life
and turn them into positive life experiences; after her grandmother
died, she began helping her mom, a single mother, with her baby sister;
she also cooks, reads and cleans; and
WHEREAS, Briana Charles has been Vice President of the Club's Keystone
Program for the past year; she completed the task of taking on the lead-
ership role in the program; and
WHEREAS, Briana Charles also participates in helping with the after
school program; she assists the students with homework, project learn
and the reading club; she started the reading program with the Club's
youngest groups and has helped many of them with their first steps to
reading; and
WHEREAS, Not only an outstanding member of the Troy Boys & Girls Club,
Briana Charles also stresses to the members how important education is
to achieve success; and
WHEREAS, Briana Charles has helped children ages 5-12 after school
with homework, and with the reading program for the 5 and 6 year-olds;
and
WHEREAS, Moreover, Briana Charles has encouraged her peers to partic-
ipate in the Troy Turkey Trot; as a senior, she has continued to chal-
lenge herself academically; she has a strong work ethic that has led her
to be on the high honor roll after the first two marking periods; and
WHEREAS, Briana Charles continues to push herself outside the class-
room as well; she has been an active participant with the Yearbook club,
lending a hand whenever possible, and is a member of the Black and Lati-
no Club; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to honor the youth
of today, and leaders of tomorrow, whose character and achievements best
exemplify the ideals and values cherished by this great State and
Nation; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Briana Charles upon the occasion of being named the Troy Boys &
Girls Club 2013 Youth of the Year; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Briana Charles.