THE SENATE	S.R. NO.	8
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

SENATE RESOLUTION

 

 

requesting the department of education to meet with interested parties to examine the feasibility of Establishing a BOXING pilot program in at least one of hawaii's public high schools.

 

 

     WHEREAS, boxing is a popular and exciting sport; and

 

     WHEREAS, boxing provides a full-body workout, serves as an outlet for stress, teaches self-defense skills, and can help with weight management; and

 

     WHEREAS, boxing teaches children and young adults about hard work, dedication, and focus, all valuable skills that can be used throughout life; and

 

     WHEREAS, boxing can also help to boost young athletes' self-esteem; and

 

     WHEREAS, the rules and safety guidelines of professional boxing are different from the rules and safety guidelines of youth and amateur boxing; and

 

     WHEREAS, the safety guidelines in youth and amateur boxing are strict, including but not limited to the requirement that athletes wear head gear, athletic cups, mouth guards, padding, and other protective equipment; and

 

     WHEREAS, at least one study has found that there is no evidence of a strong association between amateur boxing and chronic traumatic brain injury; and

 

     WHEREAS, high schools in California, Colorado, Michigan, Ohio, and New York have successful boxing programs or clubs; and

 

     WHEREAS, currently young adults in Hawaii can participate in boxing only through private boxing gyms and facilities, which can be costly for young adults; and

 

     WHEREAS, Hawaii's students could benefit from having a boxing program within the public high school system; now, therefore,

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-seventh Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2013, that the Department of Education is requested to meet with interested parties to examine the feasibility of establishing a boxing pilot program in at least one of Hawaii's public high schools; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to report back to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2014 whether a boxing pilot program was deemed to be feasible, its efforts to establish a boxing pilot program, and the outcomes of the boxing pilot program if a program is established; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Chair of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Education, Chair of the Hawaii State Boxing Commission, Hawaii High School Athletic Association, and Amateur Boxing Association.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Boxing; Pilot Program; Department of Education