Resolution from Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors Commending Wilk-Amite Youth Action Network

By:  Venton “BUBBA” McNabb  
Wilkinson County Supervisor  
District-3
 
RESOLUTION
 
Resolution to acknowledge and commend the Wilk-Amite Youth Action Network, Inc. for its efforts to provide recreational opportunities for Youth.
 
WHEREAS, the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors acknowledges that the future of Wilkinson County rests on the hopes and dreams of our young people; and

WHEREAS, the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors believes that supporting our youth  demonstrates  a  commitment  to ensuring that they are provided a genuine opportunity for success in life, and
 
WHEREAS, the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors recognizes that no endeavor can be successful without community support and that active community participation is necessary to assure a brighter future for our youth, and 

WHEREAS, the Wilk-Amite Youth Action Network, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) community based organization formed to provide the structure and leadership in support of the community through youth oriented programs and to provide the environment where tomorrow's leaders can build character, self-esteem and self-confidence; and

WHEREAS, under the guidance of the Wilk-Amite Youth Action Network, Inc., and through the Wilkinson County Wildcats Youth Football & Cheerleader program more than 100 children between the ages of 6 and 12 are being taught how to be part of a team, to give and take, to win and to lose while displaying good sportsmanship, to develop their physical and mental well-being, to build character to be better prepared for adult life, and to engage in Community Service projects by assisting in fundraising for the Camp Van Dorn World War II Museum, and 

WHEREAS, the Wilkinson County Wildcats Youth Football & Cheerleader  Program demonstrates its commitment to ensuring safety for our youth by requiring Level-1 Tackle Certification of all Coaches and was recognized for fully adopting Heads Up Football, a comprehensive program developed by USA Football to advance player safety in the game of American Football, and

WHEREAS, the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors holds the Wilk-Amite Youth Action Network, Inc. and Wilkinson County Wildcats Youth Football & Cheerleader Program as a model for Leadership and Community Service;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, I, Kenyon Jackson, President, on behalf of the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors, acknowledges and commends the Wilk-Amite Youth Action Network, Inc. for its commitment to Building a Better Wilkinson County, be it further

RESOLVED, that an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Wilk-Amite Youth Action Network, Inc. and Wilkinson County Wildcats Youth Football & Cheerleader  Program as an expression of high regard by the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors.

Adopted by the Board of Supervisors  
Monday, December 5, 2016
In Wilkinson County, Mississippi
 
Kenyon Jackson, President