TITLE: Honoring the 100th anniversary of the Young Men's Business League of Austin.

SUMMARY: Honoring the 100th anniversary of the Young Men's Business League of Austin.

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WHEREAS, The Young Men's Business League of Austin is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2013, and this significant milestone provides a fitting opportunity to recognize the myriad contributions of this worthwhile organization; and WHEREAS, Founded in 1913, the Young Men's Business League provides area youth with opportunities to develop their professional and personal skills and to gain the experience necessary to succeed in school and in life; and WHEREAS, Since 1928, the YMBL has operated Austin Sunshine Camps and raised funds to support this valuable endeavor; the free, weeklong camps offer memorable summer experiences and workshops for low-income children from Central Texas; more than 800 boys and girls attend each year, and a total of over 46,000 young people have participated to date; and WHEREAS, The YMBL also sponsors enrichment opportunities during the school year through the Sunrise Challenge and Sunrise Leadership Programs; these endeavors are focused on assisting middle school and high school students, helping them navigate the emotionally difficult years of adolescence while learning study skills and planning for college; since 2001, every participant in the leadership program has earned a high school diploma; and WHEREAS, In addition to its youth initiatives, the organization holds numerous events, including the Austin Under 40 Awards, an annual golf classic, and leadership seminars, to encourage local businessmen to become active in their community; and WHEREAS, For the past century, the Young Men's Business League has helped youth in the Austin area to lay a strong foundation for the future, and the organization is indeed deserving of commendation for its positive work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the Young Men's Business League of Austin and extend to the organization's members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the league as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Howard Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 619 was adopted by the House on April 4, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House