--- title: HR 17. Self Enhancement Inc. (SEI) Bigger Than Basketball Camp; commend collection: bills id: 2026-special/hr17 cite_as: HR 17, 2026 Special Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2026-special/hr17 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2026-special/hr17.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2026-special/hr17/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74852 date: 2026-06-18 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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(SEI) Bigger Than Basketball Camp; commend ## Text House Resolution 17EX By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Kendrick of the 95th, Mitchell of the 88th, Beckles of the 96th, Carter of the 93rd, and others A RESOLUTION Commending the Self Enhancement Inc. (SEI) Bigger Than Basketball Camp in Atlanta, Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Self Enhancement Inc. (SEI), founded in 1981 by community leader Tony Hopson in Portland, Oregon, has served thousands of young people through academic support, mentorship, leadership development, and community engagement programs designed to empower youth to realize their full potential; and WHEREAS, the SEI Bigger Than Basketball Camp uses the game of basketball as a platform to teach life skills such as discipline, teamwork, decision-making, conflict resolution, and leadership while promoting academic excellence and positive character development; and WHEREAS, in 2015, Atlanta community leaders Rodney Lumpkins and Crescentia Dixon began working with SEI to bring the Bigger Than Basketball Camp to Georgia, raising funds and building community support in 2016, leading to the first Atlanta camp in the summer of 2017; and H. R. 17EX WHEREAS, Crescentia Dixon, an Atlanta resident and SEI Portland alumna, has served as a co-leader of the Atlanta program since its inception, partnering with Rodney Lumpkins to plan, staff, and deliver the camp each year; and WHEREAS, Self Enhancement Inc. leaders Anthony Deloney, Director of Business Development, and Richard Fortson, Staff Development Manager, have traveled from Portland, Oregon, to Atlanta each summer since 2017 to help train staff, mentor students, and ensure the program's continued excellence and alignment with SEI's national mission; and WHEREAS, for more than a decade, the SEI Bigger Than Basketball Camp in Atlanta has served 80 to 100 middle school students each summer, providing mentorship, leadership training, educational enrichment, and community support through partnerships such as Nike and the National Basketball Players Association; and WHEREAS, the program is strengthened not only by adult leadership but also by the commitment of young leaders who have grown alongside the camp, including Mya Lumpkins, Nicholas Lumpkins, Khali Warren, and KhaVae Warren, who have volunteered and served in various capacities since the camp's inception as classroom assistants, on-court leaders, mentors, and coaches; and WHEREAS, Rodney Lumpkins, an Atlanta and Gwinnett County youth advocate for more than 18 years and advisor to the Snellville Youth Council, and Crescentia Dixon, SEI alumna and community leader, exemplify servant leadership through their continued dedication to mentoring young people and strengthening communities; and H. R. 17EX WHEREAS, the SEI Bigger Than Basketball Camp represents the spirit of service, mentorship, and opportunity that prepares young Georgians to become responsible citizens and future leaders. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that 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. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Self Enhancement Inc., Tony Hopson, Trent Aldridge, Crescentia Dixon, Rodney Lumpkins, Leslie Lumpkins, Anthony Deloney, Richard Fortson, Mya Lumpkins, Nicholas Lumpkins, Khali Warren, KhaVae Warren, and the SEI Bigger Than Basketball Atlanta leadership team. H. R. 17EX ## 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 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. ### Plain-language summary 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 it 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. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-06-18) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-06-18) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Dar'shun Kendrick, Billy Mitchell, Arlene Beckles, Doreen Carter, Akbar Ali - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74852 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2026-special/hr17.md?full=1