South Carolina H 5303: 4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp

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2025-2026 Bill 5303 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 03, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5303

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A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor the South Carolina 4-H 
Pinckney Leadership Program and congratulate those who participate at all 
levels upon the tenth anniversary of preparing the state's young people for 
leadership.

Whereas, founded in 
June 2016 in honor of the late Senator Clementa C. Pinckney, the South Carolina 
4-H Pinckney Leadership Program was established to carry forward his enduring 
legacy of faith, servant leadership, civic responsibility, and unwavering 
commitment to community. Created in the wake of profound loss, the program 
stands as a living tribute to Senator Pinckney's belief in the power and 
promise of young people and the responsibility of leadership rooted in service 
and integrity; and

Whereas, for a decade, the 
4-H Pinckney Leadership Program has served as a premier youth leadership 
experience of South Carolina 4-H and Clemson Cooperative Extension, equipping 
middle and high schoolers with the skills and civic awareness to lead with 
humility, compassion, and integrity; and

Whereas, over the past ten 
years, the program has continued to excel in cultivating leadership among young 
people, empowering them to make meaningful and measurable contributions within 
their schools, clubs, communities, and across the State of South Carolina. This 
sustained commitment to developing the next generation of principled leaders is 
demonstrated through four dynamic pillars of engagement: Leadership Conference, 
Leadership Camp, Mentor Groups, and Leadership Roundup, experiences that create 
extensive leadership support for students at multiple stages of development; 
and

Whereas, the 4-H 
Pinckney Leadership Camp offers a transformative summer event for rising 
seventh and eighth grade students blending interactive leadership workshops, 
team-building challenges, high-ropes experiences, community engagement, and traditional 
camp activities to build confidence, resilience, collaboration, and character; 
and

Whereas, the 4-H 
Pinckney Leadership Conference, hosted at Clemson University for rising tenth 
and eleventh graders, offers in-depth leadership development through 
communication and problem-solving workshops, civic engagement initiatives, 
career and college readiness sessions, professional networking opportunities, 
and personal exposure to college life; and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina 4-H Pinckney Leadership Roundup convenes youth leaders from diverse 
backgrounds across the State to participate in hands-on leadership sessions, 
engage in meaningful dialogue centered on personal excellence, and connect with 
higher education professionals and community leaders who model pathways to 
future success; and

Whereas, in 2020, the 
program expanded its impact by launching Mentor Groups, a structured statewide 
initiative connecting 4-H alumni mentors with current high school students. 
Through this initiative, over one hundred hours of meaningful mentoring and 
leadership guidance have been provided to youth across the State, reinforcing 
intergenerational leadership development and sustained engagement; and

Whereas, since its 
inception, the 4-H Pinckney Leadership Program has impacted more than four 
thousand youth leaders and reached forty-two of the State's forty-six counties, 
in a deliberate commitment to statewide access and inclusion. Among students 
who have graduated high school in the past two years, eighty-six percent have 
continued their education at colleges and universities within the State, 
demonstrating the program's strong emphasis on college readiness, workforce 
preparation, and long-term civic engagement; and

Whereas, as the program 
commemorates its tenth anniversary in 2026, it not only celebrates a decade of 
measurable impact, but also reaffirms its continued commitment to preparing 
principled, civic-minded leaders equipped to strengthen South Carolina's 
communities for generations. The South Carolina 4-H Pinckney Leadership Program 
is a testament to the enduring power of leadership grounded in service, 
character, and purpose and to the belief that investing in youth is one of the 
most meaningful ways to honor the legacy of Senator Clementa C. Pinckney. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor the South Carolina 4-H Pinckney 
Leadership Program and congratulate those who participate at all levels upon 
the tenth anniversary of preparing the state's young people for leadership.

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