Georgia CommonsHR 17: Self Enhancement Inc. (SEI) Bigger Than Basketball Camp; commend
Last action June 18, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution commends Self Enhancement Inc. and its Bigger Than Basketball Camp in Atlanta for more than a decade of youth mentorship work using basketball to teach life skills.
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In plain language
This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It honors Self Enhancement Inc. (SEI), a Portland, Oregon based youth organization founded in 1981, and the Bigger Than Basketball Camp it has run in Atlanta since 2017. The resolution recounts how Atlanta community leaders Rodney Lumpkins and Crescentia Dixon brought the camp to Georgia, how it has served 80 to 100 middle school students each summer through mentorship and leadership training, and how SEI staff from Portland travel to Atlanta yearly to support it. It formally commends the organization and its leaders and directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to those named, including Tony Hopson, Crescentia Dixon, and Rodney Lumpkins.
What the bill does
- Formally commends Self Enhancement Inc. and the SEI Bigger Than Basketball Camp for their youth development work in Atlanta.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to named individuals and organization leaders.
- Extends the House's best wishes for the program's continued success.
- Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a statement of praise rather than a policy change.
Who it affects
Self Enhancement Inc. and its Atlanta program leaders and volunteers, including Tony Hopson, Crescentia Dixon, and Rodney Lumpkins, along with the middle school students who take part in the camp each summer, are the direct subjects of this commendation.
Why it matters
The resolution has no legal effect on Georgians generally; it is a public, formal acknowledgment by the state House of a community youth program. Its main real-world effect is symbolic recognition for the organizers and participants named in the text.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe SEI's founding in Portland in 1981 and the camp's expansion to Atlanta starting in 2015 through 2017.
- The resolved clause commends Self Enhancement Inc. and the Atlanta camp for contributions to youth development and community leadership.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to Self Enhancement Inc. and a list of named individuals.
From the bill
“the members of this body commend Self Enhancement Inc. and the SEI Bigger Than Basketball Camp in Atlanta, Georgia, for their outstanding contributions to youth development and community leadership and extend best wishes for continued success.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Segun Adeyina (D, HD-110)
- Dar'shun Kendrick (D, HD-095)
- Billy Mitchell (D, HD-088)
- Arlene Beckles (D, HD-096)
- Doreen Carter (D, HD-093)
- Akbar Ali (D, HD-106)
Topics
- youth mentorship
- Atlanta community programs
- legislative commendation
- basketball camp