--- title: SR 667. Baskett, McKenna Kiersten; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr667 cite_as: SR 667, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr667 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr667.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr667/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72669 date: 2026-02-03 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Baskett, McKenna Kiersten; recognize ## Text Senate Resolution 667 By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Albers of the 56th and Dickerson of the 21st A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending McKenna Kiersten Baskett; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, McKenna Kiersten Baskett was crowned Royal International Miss Pre-Teen 2025-2026 at the prestigious Royal International Miss Pageant held in Orlando, Florida; and WHEREAS, the international competition included a personal interview, on-stage personal introduction, fashion wear runway presentation, and evening gown competition, with optional segments highlighting public speaking and runway excellence; and WHEREAS, in addition to winning the overall crown, McKenna placed first in four optional competitions: international spokesmodel, dream model, royal top model, and casual wear modeling; and WHEREAS, she will serve a full year as Royal International Miss Pre-Teen, participating in national events, global leadership projects, community initiatives, and media engagements; and WHEREAS, Royal International Miss strongly emphasizes service and community engagement, and in recognition of McKenna's personal commitment of exceeding 100 hours of service, she received the Golden Service Award presented by Delta Sigma Kappa; and WHEREAS, her service included sustained volunteer efforts supporting the Cherokee Homeless Veterans Association Thrift Store and the LiveSafe Resources Domestic Violence Shelter, and further included her work with seniors and aging populations throughout Greater Metropolitan Atlanta and foster youth aligned with the Royal International Miss service project, Children Are the Future; and WHEREAS, she has been named a finalist nominee for the Beauty...It's Everywhere International Pre-Teen Titleholder of the Year, selected from more than 250,000 nominees worldwide; and WHEREAS, an exceptional leader both on and off the stage, McKenna is the founder of Just Look Around, a youth-led initiative established in 2024 that promotes science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) education through creativity, volunteerism, leadership, and community connection; and WHEREAS, additionally, McKenna is a Girl Scout Cadette with Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Troop 19858, where she leads service initiatives and STEAM programming through the Just Look Around: P.O.W.E.R. Moves Framework in collaboration with the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta; and WHEREAS, the Just Look Around: P.O.W.E.R. Moves Framework supports the four pillars of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, STEM, Outdoors, Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship, by increasing accessibility and exposure to STEAM opportunities through education, service, and experiential learning; and WHEREAS, McKenna proudly represents the Cherokee County School District through her participation in state-wide academic competitions, Georgia PTA Reflections, the Freedom Middle School Sources of Strength Council, the Freedom Middle School Principal's Advisory Council, and in competition swim and piano events; and WHEREAS, through competition and meaningful initiatives, McKenna has brought great pride to herself, her family, Cherokee County, and the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize McKenna Kiersten Baskett upon being crowned Royal International Miss Pre-Teen 2025-2026; commend her impactful work promoting science, technology, engineering, arts, and math education; and extend their sincere best wishes for success in all future endeavors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to McKenna Kiersten Baskett. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution honors McKenna Kiersten Baskett, a Cherokee County student, for being crowned Royal International Miss Pre-Teen 2025-2026 and for her volunteer and STEAM education work. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor passed by the Georgia Senate. It does not change any law; instead it formally recognizes McKenna Kiersten Baskett, a student in the Cherokee County School District, for winning the title of Royal International Miss Pre-Teen 2025-2026 at a pageant in Orlando, Florida, where she also won several optional competitions. The resolution details her volunteer service exceeding 100 hours, including work with a homeless veterans thrift store and a domestic violence shelter, and her founding of Just Look Around, a youth initiative promoting science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) education. The Senate directs its Secretary to prepare a copy of the resolution for her. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends McKenna Kiersten Baskett for winning the Royal International Miss Pre-Teen 2025-2026 title. - Commends her volunteer service exceeding 100 hours, including work with veterans and domestic violence support organizations. - Recognizes her founding of Just Look Around, a youth-led STEAM education initiative. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to her. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors McKenna Kiersten Baskett, a Cherokee County student. It also references the Cherokee County School District, Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta, and the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare the commemorative copy. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or financial effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives official state recognition to a constituent's personal achievements and community service, which she can keep as a formal record of that honor. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe her pageant title, competition wins, and year of service commitments as Royal International Miss Pre-Teen. - The whereas clauses describe her Golden Service Award and specific volunteer work with veterans, domestic violence survivors, seniors, and foster youth. - The resolved clause formally recognizes and commends her achievements and wishes her success in future endeavors. - The further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide her an official copy of the resolution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-03) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-02-03) - Sponsors: Kay Kirkpatrick, John Albers, Jason T. Dickerson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72669 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr667.md?full=1