Bill Text: PA SR245 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating February 3, 2010, as "National Girls and Women in Sports Day" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-02-02 - Introduced and adopted [SR245 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR245-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1671
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 245 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY M. WHITE, EARLL, ORIE, MELLOW, FERLO, MUSTO, BOSCOLA, KASUNIC, TARTAGLIONE, BAKER, DINNIMAN, YAW, STACK, ERICKSON, TOMLINSON, WASHINGTON, O'PAKE, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, LOGAN, GREENLEAF, D. WHITE, PILEGGI, ALLOWAY AND BRUBAKER, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Commemorating February 3, 2010, as "National Girls and Women in
Sports Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, On February 3, 2010, thousands of people across the
country will celebrate "National Girls and Women in Sports Day"
(NGWSD); and
WHEREAS, This year's theme is "Stay Strong, Play On"; and
WHEREAS, "National Girls and Women in Sports Day" has been
celebrated every year since 1987 on the first Wednesday in
February in all 50 states with community-based events honoring
the achievements and encouraging participation of girls and
women in sports; and
WHEREAS, The NGWSD Coalition typically organizes a
Washington, DC, event and educates the Congress of the United
States on issues of importance to girls and women in sports; and
WHEREAS, NGWSD began as a day to remember Olympic volleyball
player Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and her work to
ensure equality for women's sports; and
WHEREAS, Since then, NGWSD has evolved into a day to
acknowledge the past and recognize current sports achievements,
the positive influence of sports participation and the
continuing struggle for equality and access for women in sports;
and
WHEREAS, The NGWSD Coalition combines the experience and
resources of five of the premier organizations that serve girls
and women in the United States: Girl Scouts of the United States
of America, Girls Incorporated, the National Association for
Girls and Women in Sport, the National Women's Law Center and
the Women's Sports Foundation; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate commemorate February 3, 2010, as
"National Girls and Women in Sports Day" in Pennsylvania and
encourage all citizens of this Commonwealth to observe this day
to honor girl and women athletes.
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