4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp

2025-2026 Bill 5303: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5303
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Grant, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
Document Path: LC-0512CM-GM26.docx
Introduced in the House on March 3, 2026
Adopted by the House on March 3, 2026
Summary: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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3/3/2026

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Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 38
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03/03/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor the South Carolina 4-H
Pinckney Leadership Program and congratulate those who participate at all
levels upon the tenth anniversary of preparing the state's young people for
leadership.

W
hereas, founded in
June 2016 in honor of the late Senator Clementa C. Pinckney, the South Carolina
4-H Pinckney Leadership Program was established to carry forward his enduring
legacy of faith, servant leadership, civic responsibility, and unwavering
commitment to community. Created in the wake of profound loss, the program
stands as a living tribute to Senator Pinckney's belief in the power and
promise of young people and the responsibility of leadership rooted in service
and integrity; and

W
hereas, for a decade, the
4-H Pinckney Leadership Program has served as a premier youth leadership
experience of South Carolina 4-H and Clemson Cooperative Extension, equipping
middle and high schoolers with the skills and civic awareness to lead with
humility, compassion, and integrity; and

W
hereas, over the past ten
years, the program has continued to excel in cultivating leadership among young
people, empowering them to make meaningful and measurable contributions within
their schools, clubs, communities, and across the State of South Carolina. This
sustained commitment to developing the next generation of principled leaders is
demonstrated through four dynamic pillars of engagement: Leadership Conference,
Leadership Camp, Mentor Groups, and Leadership Roundup, experiences that create
extensive leadership support for students at multiple stages of development;
and

W
hereas, the 4-H
Pinckney Leadership Camp offers a transformative summer event for rising
seventh and eighth grade students blending interactive leadership workshops,
team-building challenges, high-ropes experiences, community engagement, and traditional
camp activities to build confidence, resilience, collaboration, and character;
and

W
hereas, the 4-H
Pinckney Leadership Conference, hosted at Clemson University for rising tenth
and eleventh graders, offers in-depth leadership development through
communication and problem-solving workshops, civic engagement initiatives,
career and college readiness sessions, professional networking opportunities,
and personal exposure to college life; and

W
hereas, the South
Carolina 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup convenes youth leaders from diverse
backgrounds across the State to participate in hands-on leadership sessions,
engage in meaningful dialogue centered on personal excellence, and connect with
higher education professionals and community leaders who model pathways to
future success; and

W
hereas, in 2020, the
program expanded its impact by launching Mentor Groups, a structured statewide
initiative connecting 4-H alumni mentors with current high school students.
Through this initiative, over one hundred hours of meaningful mentoring and
leadership guidance have been provided to youth across the State, reinforcing
intergenerational leadership development and sustained engagement; and

W
hereas, since its
inception, the 4-H Pinckney Leadership Program has impacted more than four
thousand youth leaders and reached forty-two of the State's forty-six counties,
in a deliberate commitment to statewide access and inclusion. Among students
who have graduated high school in the past two years, eighty-six percent have
continued their education at colleges and universities within the State,
demonstrating the program's strong emphasis on college readiness, workforce
preparation, and long-term civic engagement; and

W
hereas, as the program
commemorates its tenth anniversary in 2026, it not only celebrates a decade of
measurable impact, but also reaffirms its continued commitment to preparing
principled, civic-minded leaders equipped to strengthen South Carolina's
communities for generations. The South Carolina 4-H Pinckney Leadership Program
is a testament to the enduring power of leadership grounded in service,
character, and purpose and to the belief that investing in youth is one of the
most meaningful ways to honor the legacy of Senator Clementa C. Pinckney. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, recognize and honor the South Carolina 4-H Pinckney
Leadership Program and congratulate those who participate at all levels upon
the tenth anniversary of preparing the state's young people for leadership.

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