COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE CANDIDATES AND DISTINGUISHED FINALISTS FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HAWAIʻI 2026 YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARDS.

HR208

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

208

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

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

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WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Club of
Hawai
ʻ
i 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

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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

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WHEREAS, other renowned youth centers
in Hawai
ʻ
i, including the U.S. Army Garrison
Hawai
ʻ
i 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

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WHEREAS, the Boys & Girls Club of
Hawai
ʻ
i has recognized outstanding members
from across the State as Youth of the Year candidates, including
Nalei
ʻ
a Oliveira,
Katra Rantak, Kiran Fernandez-Iriarte, Ka
ʻ
imina Ilaoa,
Amiah Sproat, Oriana Ka
ʻ
aloa, Uriah Aranas, Promise Jellings-Faletogo, Jenary
Remigio, Anthany Long-Silva,
and
Coen Langley
; and

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WHEREAS, in addition to these exemplary
candidates, the finalists for the Boys & Girls Club of Hawai
ʻ
i 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

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

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BE IT
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the

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

OFFERED BY:

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