Agenda 04/08/2014 Item # 4CPR0CLAMA TION 4/8/20144.C.
WHEREAS, the SWFL Youth Empowerment Project, formally known as the Mother Perry Youth
Empowerment Project, has joined forces with community leaders from various
backgrounds and organizations to present the 2nd Annual Southwest Florida Youth
X- Plosion d Youth Empowerment Day 2014; and,
WHEREAS, this event brings together youth, parents, community leaders and youth related
organizations to motivate younger generations to bridge the gap between
themselves and their communities; and,
WHEREAS, the primary objective is to equip, encourage and empower Southwest Florida youth
to find their purpose in life, increase youth leadership, and inspire participants to
become stakeholders in their futures and their communities; by influencing
participants to dream big, make big plans, and become big leaders; and,
WHEREAS, on Saturday, April 12, 2014, Immokalee High School will host the 27d Southwest
Florida Youth X- Plosion d Youth Empowerment Day 2014, which will include
internationally known motivational speakers and attract youth from more than 25
Collier County schools; and,
WHEREAS, the SWFLYEP believes in empowering and challenging students to make a
difference in their lives and hopes that this free event will positively impact
hundreds of Collier County students to do so.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County,
Florida, that April 12th, 2014 be designated as
COLLIER COUNTY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT DAY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS e Day of April, 2014.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TOM HENNING, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4A.C.
4/8/2014 4.C.
Item Summary: Proclamation to designate April 8, 2014 as Youth Empowerment Day to
be accepted by Shaun and Achie McEachern, Trista Sue Kragh, Roberto Hernandez and Debbie
Horner. Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners.
Meeting Date: 4/8/2014
Prepared By
Name: SmithCamden
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
3/27/2014 12:46:15 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Coordinator to Commissioner,
Name: SmithCamden
3/27/2014 12:46:16 PM
Approved By
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops..
Date: 3/28/2014 8:01:32 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 3/31/2014 8:24:10 AM
Name: I sacksonM ark
Title: Director -Corp Financial and Mngmt Svs, Office of Management & Budget
Date: 3/3 1 /2014 9:22:09 AM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 3/31/2014 10:26:02 AM
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