Bill Text: CA SCR9 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: California Girls and Women in Sports Week.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-02-24 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 4, Statutes of 2015. [SCR9 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SCR9-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SCR 9	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Fuller

                        JANUARY 13, 2015

   Relative to Girls and Women in Sports Week.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SCR 9, as introduced, Fuller. Girls and Women in Sports Week.
   This measure would recognize female athletes, coaches, officials,
and sports administrators for their important contribution in
promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human
potential and would proclaim February 1 to 7, 2015, as California
Girls and Women in Sports Week.
   Fiscal committee: no.



   WHEREAS, By an act of the United States Congress, February 4,
1987, was proclaimed as the first national Girls and Women in Sports
Day in honor of Flo Hayman, a volleyball legend whose efforts to
promote equality in sports were cut short by her untimely and tragic
death; and
   WHEREAS, Since that time women have made considerable advances in
professional, collegiate, club, intramural, masters, high school,
junior high school, youth, and recreational sports; and
   WHEREAS, Many female athletes have distinguished themselves as
representatives of California and the nation in international
competition and the Olympic games; and
   WHEREAS, Participation in sports is acknowledged as a positive
force in developing and promoting physical, mental, moral, social,
and emotional well-being; and it is well established that
participation in athletics builds self-esteem, communication skills,
discipline, and perseverance, all qualities that make a positive and
significant difference in the quality of life and in the level of
accomplishment; and
   WHEREAS, We need to encourage women of all ages to compete and
contribute to sports at all levels of competition and recreation to
help prepare the next generation of female athletes and sports
leaders; and
   WHEREAS, The combined efforts of many organizations including the
Women's Sports Foundation, the California Association of Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and the California National
Organization for Women, have served to bring needed information and
important recognition of this day, as well as furthered the dreams
and inspired today's female athletes; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes female athletes,
coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important
contribution in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of
full human potential and hereby proclaims February 1 to 7, inclusive,
2015, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.