HR 208: commending and congratulating the candidates and distinguished finalists for the BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAIʻI 2026 youth of the year awards.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

commending and congratulating the candidates and distinguished finalists for the BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAIʻI 2026 youth of the year awards.

                WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi, established in 1976 with its first club on Oʻahu, has grown to ten club locations statewide that provide a fun, safe, and supportive environment for over fifteen thousand keiki each year; and

                WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi operates drop-in service facilities that foster a nurturing, non-judgmental, and supervised setting where youth can be themselves, build meaningful relationships with positive role models, and develop the values and skills necessary for a successful future; and

                WHEREAS, the Youth of the Year honor represents the highest distinction a Boys & Girls Club member can achieve; candidates and finalists for this honor are exceptional youth who demonstrate leadership, academic excellence, a record of service to their communities and others in need, good moral character, and a commitment to personal growth through Boys & Girls Clubs of America programming; and

                WHEREAS, other renowned youth centers in Hawaiʻi, including the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaiʻi Child and Youth Services Bennett Youth Center and the Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam Teen Center, are home to finalists for Military Youth of the Year honors; and

                WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi has recognized outstanding members from across the State as Youth of the Year candidates, including Naleiʻa Oliveira, Katra Rantak, Kiran Fernandez-Iriarte, Kaʻimina Ilaoa, Amiah Sproat, Oriana Kaʻaloa, Uriah Aranas, Promise Jellings-Faletogo, Jenary Remigio, Anthany Long-Silva, and Coen Langley; and

                WHEREAS, in addition to these exemplary candidates, the finalists for the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi 2026 Youth of the Year are Matthew "Messiah" Cargo and Leia Williamson and the finalists for the 2026 Military Youth of the Year are Dylan Tibbles and Amauri Spinks; and

                WHEREAS, the selected finalists will advance to represent Hawaiʻi in regional and national competitions, serving as proud ambassadors of our State and exemplifying excellence on a national stage; now, therefore,

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the

Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaiʻi, Regular Session of 2026, that this body hereby commends and congratulates the candidates and distinguished finalists for the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi 2026 Youth of the Year Awards.

Report Title: 

Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii; 2026 Youth of the Year Awards