THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 68

Author: McCarty (D), et al.

Introduced: 4/9/19

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 4/29/19

SUBJECT: Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento Day

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution recognizes May 11, 2019, as Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento Day; and proclaims that schools across the Sacramento region encourage girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, to get involved and participate in a nearby Girls on the Run program.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Founded in 2002, Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento provides after-school running programs in Sacramento, Yolo, and the western slopes of Placer and El Dorado Counties for girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive.
2. A 2016 independent study found that the national Girls on the Run program’s intentional life skills curriculum and highly trained coaches positively impact girls’ lives by helping them increase self-confidence, develop healthy relationships, and feel good about themselves. Girls on the Run inspires girls to recognize their inner strength and celebrate what makes them one of a kind.
3. Through the Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento program, trained coaches lead small teams through research-based curricula, which includes dynamic discussions, activities, and running games. Over the course of the 10-week program, girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for emotional and physical health and fitness. The program culminates with girls positively impacting their communities through service projects and being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K event that includes more than 1,000 participants.
4. For 2019, Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento has more than 600 registered participants at 45 schools across four counties in the Greater Sacramento region. Since its inception, Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento has proudly served more than 5,000 families, and has been able to provide financial assistance to nearly one-half of its participants who otherwise would not have been able to participate.
5. Empowering young women to recognize their strengths and to support one another is more timely now than ever.

This resolution recognizes May 11, 2019, as Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento Day; and proclaims that schools across the Sacramento region encourage girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, to get involved and participate in a nearby Girls on the Run program.

Related/Prior Legislation

SCR 138 (Pan, 2018) would have recognized May 12, 2018, as Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento Day and proclaimed that elementary schools across the Sacramento region encourage girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, to get involved and participate in a nearby Girls on the Run program. The resolution passed the Senate, but died in the Assembly.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 5/7/19)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/7/19)

None received

Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520

5/8/19 15:05:46

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 68

Author:(McCarty)

As Introduced Ver:April 9, 2019

Majority vote

SUMMARY:

Recognizes May 11, 2019, as Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento Day and proclaims that schools across the Sacramento region encourage girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, to get involved and participate in a nearby Girls on the Run program. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Founded in 2002, Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento is a nonprofit organization that provides after-school running programs in Sacramento, Yolo, and the western slopes of Placer and El Dorado Counties for girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive.
2. Girls face social pressures and conflicting messages about how they should act and who they should be. Studies show that by their adolescence, girls’ confidence drops about twice as much as boys’, their friendships become more complicated and challenging, their perception of their academic abilities declines, their likelihood of anxiety and depression increases, and their participation in physical activity plummets.
3. A 2016 independent study led by Dr. Maureen Weiss of the University of Minnesota found that the national Girls on the Run program’s intentional life skills curriculum and highly trained coaches positively impact girls’ lives by helping them increase self-confidence, develop healthy relationships, and feel good about themselves.
4. Through the Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento program, trained coaches lead small teams through research-based curricula, which includes dynamic discussions, activities, and running games. Over the course of the 10-week program, girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for emotional and physical health and fitness.
5. For 2019, Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento has more than 600 registered participants at 45 schools across four counties in the Greater Sacramento region; and, provides a safe and enriching after-school option for kids who might not otherwise have access to either.
6. Since its inception, Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento has proudly served more than 5,000 families, and has been able to provide financial assistance to nearly one-half of its participants who otherwise would not have been able to participate; and, empowering young women to recognize their strengths and to support one another is timelier now than ever.

Major Provisions

None

COMMENTS:

None

According to the Author:

None

Arguments in Support:

None

Arguments in Opposition:

None

FISCAL COMMENTS:

No fiscal impact

VOTES:

ASM RULES: 10-0-2

YES: Cooley, Carrillo, Flora, Grayson, Kamlager-Dove, Maienschein, Mathis, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Robert Rivas

ABS, ABST OR NV: Cunningham, Wicks

UPDATED:

VERSION: April 9, 2019

CONSULTANT: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN:0000266

Date of Hearing: April 25, 2019

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 68 (

Author:McCarty) – As Introduced Ver:April 9, 2019

SUBJECT: Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento Day.

SUMMARY: Recognizes May 11, 2019, as Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento Day and proclaims that schools across the Sacramento region encourage girls in grade 3 to8, inclusive, to get involved and participate in a nearby Girls on the Run program. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Founded in 2002, Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento is a nonprofit organization that provides after-school running programs in Sacramento, Yolo, and the western slopes of Placer and El Dorado Counties for girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive.
2. Girls face social pressures and conflicting messages about how they should act and who they should be. Studies show that by their adolescence, girls’ confidence drops about twice as much as boys’, their friendships become more complicated and challenging, their perception of their academic abilities declines, their likelihood of anxiety and depression increases, and their participation in physical activity plummets.
3. A 2016 independent study led by Dr. Maureen Weiss of the University of Minnesota found that the national Girls on the Run program’s intentional life skills curriculum and highly trained coaches positively impact girls’ lives by helping them increase self-confidence, develop healthy relationships, and feel good about themselves.
4. Through the Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento program, trained coaches lead small teams through research-based curricula, which includes dynamic discussions, activities, and running games. Over the course of the 10-week program, girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, develop essential skills to help them navigate their worlds and establish a lifetime appreciation for emotional and physical health and fitness.
5. For 2019, Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento has more than 600 registered participants at 45 schools across four counties in the Greater Sacramento region; and, provides a safe and enriching after-school option for kids who might not otherwise have access to either.
6. Since its inception, Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento has proudly served more than 5,000 families, and has been able to provide financial assistance to nearly one-half of its participants who otherwise would not have been able to participate; and, empowering young women to recognize their strengths and to support one another is more timely now than ever.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800