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Adopt resolutions honoring the outstanding young men and women who attended the 2016 American Legion Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Unit Girls State summer leadership programs
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Vasquez requests that the Board adopt the resolutions honoring the young men and women who attended their respective Boys State and Girls State summer leadership programs sponsored by the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Unit.
SUMMARY:
Each year, outstanding high school juniors are selected by the Rago Christopher American Legion Post 165 of Vacaville and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 165 to attend the Boys State and Girls State summer leadership programs. For more than 75 years, the program has offered hard-working students the opportunity to learn about the rights, privileges and responsibilities of our citizens. The training objective centers on the structure of city, county and state governments and places attendees in the position of being elected to various offices and holding mock legislative sessions, court proceedings assemblies and more.
The resolutions will be presented to the young men and women at a later date.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this resolution.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose not to adopt this resolution. This is not recommended because this is an opportunity to honor the outstanding high school juniors who were chosen to attend the Boys State and Girls State summer leadership programs.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
These resolutions were prepared in conjunction with the American Legion Post 165, American Legion Auxiliary Unit Unit 165 and veterans advocate Kelli Germeraad.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION