PRINTER'S NO. 3931
No. 591 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, LEH, SANTONI, ROHRER AND S. MILLER,
JUNE 4, 2002
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 4, 2002
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the Berks PRIDE team for being recognized as the
2 International Youth Prevention Team of the Year.
3 WHEREAS, Prevention of alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse
4 through the use of peer-to-peer programs has been found to be an
5 effective strategy; and
6 WHEREAS, Berks PRIDE (Parents' Resource Institute for Drug
7 Education) comprises more than 300 members in grades five
8 through 12 in Berks County; and
9 WHEREAS, The Berks PRIDE team, which is sponsored locally by
10 the Council on Chemical Abuse, has conveyed its substance-free
11 message to more than 20,000 students through motivational
12 presentations using song, dance and other techniques; and
13 WHEREAS, The team helps others reach their full potential
14 without alcohol, tobacco or drugs by sponsoring substance-free
15 activities and through community outreach efforts and the
16 example of the team members; and
17 WHEREAS, The Berks PRIDE team, one of 700 teams from around
1 the world, was recently chosen as the International Youth
2 Prevention Team of the Year at the 2002 World Drug Conference;
3 therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
5 Berks PRIDE team on its accomplishments and on its vital role in
6 the prevention of alcohol, tobacco and drug use among children
7 and youths.
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