PRINTER'S NO. 3641
No. 623 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY D. EVANS, COHEN, DONATUCCI, FORCIER, FRANKEL,
JAMES, JOSEPHS, MELIO, MYERS, OLIVER, PARKER, ROEBUCK,
THOMAS, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, STABACK AND READSHAW,
MARCH 7, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 7, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Commending the Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association for its
2 outstanding record among the world's top dragon boat racing
3 associations and wishing it success in its upcoming
4 competitions in Welland, Canada.
5 WHEREAS, Dragon boating, which has its roots in China
6 centuries ago, is the second oldest watersport and vies with
7 soccer as one of the world's most watched and most popular
8 sports; and
9 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association is one of
10 our nation's most competitive teams, and in the fall of 2005,
11 the team represented the United States in Berlin and finished
12 third in the Nations Cup races for both the Open Team and the
13 Senior Team; and
14 WHEREAS, Over the past 11 years, the club has represented the
15 United States in the international world championships in
16 Yuyang, China, in 1995, Hong Kong in 1997, England in 1999,
17 Philadelphia in 2001 and Shanghai in 2004; and
1 WHEREAS, In the 1997 and 2004 world championships, the team
2 won gold medals in the 500 meter and 1,000 meter events; and
3 WHEREAS, The club will compete for the World Title in the
4 upcoming Club Crew World Championships in Welland, Canada, and
5 will simultaneously vie for the national dragon boat racing
6 title, the winner of which will compete for the world title in
7 2007 in Sydney; and
8 WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association has brought
9 much honor to this Commonwealth and to the City of Philadelphia
10 and has showcased the beautiful Schuylkill River with regattas
11 featuring racers from around the world; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the
13 Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association for its outstanding record
14 among the world's top dragon boat racing associations and wish
15 it success in its upcoming competitions in Welland, Canada; and
16 be it further
17 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
18 Kenneth Wong, President, Philadelphia Dragon Boat Association,
19 137 N 11th St., Philadelphia PA 19107.
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