Bill Text: PA HR250 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Observing the first week of May 2011 as "National Physical Education and Sports Week" and the month of May 2011 as "National Physical Fitness and Sports Month" in Pennsylvania, and encouraging residents of Pennsylvania to participate in ACES Day (All Children Exercising Simultaneously) on May 4, 2011.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 38-20)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-02 - Adopted (193-0) [HR250 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR250-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1652
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 250 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY WATSON, DAY, PICKETT, PYLE, HARHART, BAKER, BISHOP, BRADFORD, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, CRUZ, DiGIROLAMO, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HENNESSEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAVULICH, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSICO, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, QUINN, RAPP, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SONNEY, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOOHIL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND WHEATLEY, APRIL 27, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 27, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Observing the first week of May 2011 as "National Physical
Education and Sports Week" and the month of May 2011 as
"National Physical Fitness and Sports Month" in Pennsylvania,
and encouraging residents of Pennsylvania to participate in
ACES Day (All Children Exercising Simultaneously) on May 4,
2011.
WHEREAS, May is "National Physical Fitness and Sports Month";
and
WHEREAS, This designation was established to encourage
broader promotion of physical fitness activities and programs in
schools, park and recreation departments, employee associations,
hospitals and other agencies involved in physical fitness; and
WHEREAS, Many residents of this Commonwealth would improve
the quality of their lives through proper exercise and diet; and
WHEREAS, The White House has joined the effort to fight
childhood obesity by calling for additional physical activity
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programs and instruction within our nation's schools, and the
White House initiative seeks to encourage an increase in quality
physical education and health programs where students can learn
how to make healthier choices; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives observe the first
week of May 2011 as "National Physical Education and Sports
Week" and encourage the residents of Pennsylvania to support the
schools' physical education programs; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives observe the month
of May 2011 as "National Physical Fitness and Sports Month" in
Pennsylvania and encourage the residents of Pennsylvania to be
physically active on a regular basis; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
residents of Pennsylvania to participate in the May 4, 2011,
event called ACES Day (All Children Exercising Simultaneously)
by participating in a physical activity that day.
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