PRINTER'S NO. 1241
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
175
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HUGHES, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of July 13 through 19, 2015, as "National
Youth Sports Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) was
founded in 1979 to represent the amateur youth sports industry;
and
WHEREAS, NCYS membership serves 60 million boys and girls in
organized sports each year; and
WHEREAS, The mission of NCYS is to strengthen individuals,
families and the community by promoting participation in youth
sports through advocacy and education; and
WHEREAS, There are numerous benefits to youth sports such as
building self-esteem, building self-respect, maintaining healthy
bones, muscles and joints, providing social interaction,
developing talent, encouraging fitness, teaching sportsmanship
and teamwork, providing leadership opportunities, fostering a
sense of community and teaching time management; and
WHEREAS, Participation in sports is an important
sociocultural learning experience for many young people; and
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WHEREAS, Youth sports programs educate children on the
benefits of teamwork and help foster confidence in participants;
and
WHEREAS, NCYS programs are well known for promoting safe
environments and healthy lifestyles; and
WHEREAS, NCYS has emphasized a focus on physical activity,
living healthy, access, youth development and safety, known as
P.L.A.Y.S.; and
WHEREAS, Adult participation in youth sports programs is also
extremely important as adults serve as coaches, athletic
directors, recreation directors, sponsors and parents; and
WHEREAS, The benefits of youth sports programs to children
and adults are so vast that the Commonwealth has an interest in
ensuring that participation continues; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of July 13
through 19, 2015, as "National Youth Sports Week" in
Pennsylvania.
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