THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY WATSON, GROVE, MICOZZIE, YOUNGBLOOD, D. COSTA, BAKER, BRADFORD, COHEN, CONKLIN, J. EVANS, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HARHART, HARPER, HARRIS, HESS, HICKERNELL, KILLION, KOTIK, KULA, MANN, MILLARD, MILNE, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROCK, SANTONI, SCHRODER, STABACK, SWANGER, TALLMAN AND WATERS, APRIL 30, 2012

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 30, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Observing the week of May 1 through 7, 2012, as "National

Physical Education and Sports Week" and the month of May 2012

as "National Physical Fitness and Sports Month" in

Pennsylvania, and encouraging residents of Pennsylvania to

learn more about the importance of physical activity for

their health, to incorporate physical activity into their

daily lives and to join in an effort to create a more

enlightened public attitude and response.

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, Obesity-related diseases cost the United States

economy more than $147 billion every year; and

WHEREAS, Physical activity reduces risk, at all ages, of

heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes; and

WHEREAS, Fewer than one-third of individuals 6 through 17

years of age participate in vigorous physical activity on a

regular basis; and

WHEREAS, Physical activity is necessary to support normal

growth in children and is essential to the continuing health and

well-being of youth and adults; and

WHEREAS, More than 70 million children and youth in the

United States have the potential to acquire the knowledge,

skills and values that can lead to a lifetime of physically

active and healthy living; and

WHEREAS, The goal of Let's Move in School is to ensure that

every school provides a comprehensive physical activity program

with quality physical education as the foundation so that youth

will develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to be

physically active for a lifetime; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives observe the week

of May 1 through 7, 2012, 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 2012 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 learn more about the importance of

physical activity for their health, to incorporate physical

activity into their daily lives and to join in an effort to

create a more enlightened public attitude and response.