P1 1WHEREAS, The Armenian General Athletic Union and Scouts,
2referred to as Homenetmen, is a nonprofit organization with 30,000
3members in five continents. Homenetmen was founded in 1918,
4and currently has 18 chapters with over 7,000 members in the
5Western Region of the United States; and
6WHEREAS, It is Homenetmen’s mission to prepare exemplary
7and law abiding citizens by providing physical and health
8education, endowing the mind and soul with the finest spirit of
9sportsmanship, and developing and understanding responsibility
10and honor; and
11WHEREAS, Since the first chapter in the United States was
12established in Los Angeles in 1968, Homenetmen has provided
13Armenian American youth with moral, physical, and social
14education and has exposed the youth to the Armenian culture and
15heritage. The Homenetmen experience is one of lasting association,
16altruism, and benevolence, and Homenetmen’s motto, “Elevate
17yourself and others with you,” is a constant reminder of the
18fundamental objective of this organization; and
19WHEREAS, Homenetmen in the Western United States has
20over 3,200 athletic members who compete in local league
P2 1competitions as well as major regional athletic programs. These
2programs are organized and implemented with the help of many
3selfless parent volunteers who help put programs together for
4basketball, volleyball, soccer, track and field, tennis, swimming,
5gymnastics, chess, karate, and table tennis; and
6WHEREAS, The Homenetmen athletic programbegin delete eschewsend delete
7begin insert epitomizesend insert the spirit of competition, sportsmanship, and teamwork,
8while it instills a strong sense of individual identity; and
9WHEREAS, The Homenetmen scouting program provides the
10Armenian American youth with moral, physical, and social
11education, exposes scouts to the wealth and treasure of the
12Armenian culture and heritage, and strives to prepare outstanding
13law abiding Armenian American citizens; and
14WHEREAS, Among the most prestigious medals that any
15Homenetmen scout is able to earn is the St. Mesrob emblem.
16Introduced in conjunction with the Western Prelacy of the
17Armenian Apostolic Church and the Boy Scouts of America, this
18emblem honors the fifth century inventor of the Armenian alphabet,
19Mesrop Mashtots; and
20WHEREAS, The annual Navasartian Games, Homenetmen’s
21largest athletic event, comprise numerous sports, including
22basketball, volleyball, soccer,begin delete ping-pong,end deletebegin insert ping pong,end insert track and
23field, swimming, chess, and softball; now, therefore, be it
24Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the
25Assembly recognizes the significance of youth sports and the
26Navasartian Games’ impact on Armenian American youth living
27in California and throughout the United States; and be it further
28Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
29of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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