PRINTER'S NO. 1714
No. 307 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY NAILOR, MARSICO, TANGRETTI, BUXTON, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BIANCUCCI, BOBACK, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, COSTA, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARHAI, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MENSCH, MILLARD, MOUL, MOYER, MUNDY, MURT, MYERS, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SOLOBAY, STERN, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, R. TAYLOR, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND FLECK, MAY 29, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MAY 29, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the week of June 9 through 16, 2007, as "Big 33 2 Week" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, The 50th Annual Big 33 Football Classic between 4 Pennsylvania and Ohio is taking place in Hersheypark Stadium on 5 June 16, 2007; and 6 WHEREAS, A great source of pride to this Commonwealth, the 7 Big 33 Football Classic represents the best in our youths, their 8 commitment to excellence and their bright promise; and 9 WHEREAS, The Big 33 Football Classic showcases Pennsylvania 10 students' athletic abilities and their desire to participate in 11 an event which has raised more than $3.5 million for academic
1 scholarships for deserving high school students as well as 2 charitable funds for other worthy organizations since 1985; and 3 WHEREAS, More than just a football game, the Big 33 Football 4 Classic enables players to reach out to "buddies" with special 5 needs as well as to various charitable organizations throughout 6 this Commonwealth; and 7 WHEREAS, The Big 33 Football Classic has made a difference in 8 the education of the students involved, with coaches demanding 9 excellence in the classroom as well as on the field; and 10 WHEREAS, Every Super Bowl has had at least one participant 11 who is an alumnus of the Big 33 Football Classic, thereby 12 inspiring the youths of this Commonwealth to continue to excel 13 in football; therefore be it 14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the 15 week of June 9 through 16, 2007, as "Big 33 Week" in 16 Pennsylvania. E8L82JS/20070H0307R1714 - 2 -