THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

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.