HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation to Recognize April 2, 2009 as Orange County Kick Butts Day ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE APRIL 2, 2008 AS
ORANGE COUNTY KICK BUTTS DAY
WHEREAS, the State of North Carolina will proclaim April 2, 2008 as Kick Butts Day to
recognize five years of public health education to youth of Orange County; and
.WHEREAS, since 1995, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has recognized a day in April
or March as Kick Butts Day; and
WHEREAS, the Tobacco Reality Unfiltered Program of Orange County has been working
with youth since 2003 to prevent tobacco use and develop positive decision-
making skills among middle school and high school students in Orange County;
and
WHEREAS, the Healthy Carolinians of Orange County Partnership's 2007 Community Health
Assessment revealed lower percentages of smoking among Orange County
youth since 2003 indicating positive contributions from the Orange County
Tobacco Reality Unfiltered program; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Schools Communities that Care Survey revealed that 13.8%
of students in grades 6th, 8th, and 10th smoked in the past 30 days and the
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Youth Risk Behavior Survey revealed that
5.7% of middle school students and 12.2% of high school students smoked in
the past 30 days, showing that the need remains to educate students about
being tobacco-free; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners is dedicated to its role of
developing and enacting policy to address the needs of the residents and
employees of Orange County as evidenced by their vote to prohibit smoking in
all government buildings and vehicles effective April 1; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Health Department proposes that proclaiming April 2 as Kick
Butts Day will increase community awareness of the need for preventing tobacco
use and for continuing public health education programs for youth; and
NOW, THEREFORE, be it recognized that the Orange County Board of Commissioners do
hereby proclaim April 2, 2008 as Orange County Kick Butts Day.
This is the 18th day of March 2008.
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Barry Jacobs, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners