HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-189RESOLUTION NO. 10-189
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING NORM PENNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, AS HE WAS
RECENTLY TITLED NATIONAL EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR BYTHE BOYS &
GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA FOR THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS HE
HAS MADE TO THE WORK OF THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB PROFESSION
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Norm Penner began his career with the Boys & Girls Club in 1963. He has worked as
a dedicated Executive Director at the Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County for the past eleven years.
Under his direction, the Club has grown from 12 sites to 19 sites and now serves more than 4500 kids
in the local community.
2. Mr. Penner has deeply impacted the Boys & Girls Club movement by involving his
board members and staff in leadership programs and training. He is an active member of more than
twelve local organizations including the Fort Pierce Rotary and the Executive Roundtable of St. Lucie
County.
3. In his acceptance speech, Mr. Penner exclaimed, "I am acutely aware of two things -
thereare hundreds of Club CEO'sthat qualifyto stand here; and second, that I would not be standing
here without the support of family, friends, colleagues and my staff."
4. Mr. Penner was awarded Executive of the Year at the Boys & Girls Club National
Conference in Newyork City on May 13, 2010 from the Boys & Girls Club Professional Association. The
mission of the Professional Association is to enhance the work of Boys & Girls Club professionals
through career development and networking opportunities, peer recognition and scholarships, and
to act as an advocate for issue affecting the health, welfare and employment of Boys & Girls Club
professionals.
5. The Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
servingthe youth ofthe community. With nineteen locations throughout the county, the Boys & Girls
Club programs serve a diverse group of kids age 5-18. The more than 3,000 members come from a
variety of backgrounds, although special effort is made to reach out to those children from
disadvantaged circumstances.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida, for itself and on behalf of the citizens of St. Lucie County, does hereby commend Mr.
Norm Penner for this prestigious award and for the significant contributions he has made to the work
of the Boys & Girls Club Profession.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution will be presented to Mr. Norm Penner
as a token of this Board's appreciation.
PASSED AND DULY AD ~°~2"d day of June,2010.
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