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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to acknowledge sports programs in
4 the State of Illinois that help our young people learn
5 important skills and values that they can use throughout their
6 lives; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The Hoffman Estates Park District and the Hoffman
8 Estates Ice Program have been providing ice skating and ice
9 hockey programs, lessons, and leagues since the building of the
10 twin ice facility in 2004; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Hockey has been found to offer excellent fitness
12 and cross-training opportunities for young athletes; it is a
13 sport that also allows young women to excel both as individuals
14 and as a part of a team; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Girls' hockey is one of the fastest growing team
16 sports in North America, with more than 60,000 girls playing
17 across the nation; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The Hoffman Estates Park District will host the
19 Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois 2008 Girls' Blackhawk
20 Cup during the week of February 18-24, 2008; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3 declare the week of February 18-24, 2008 as Girls' Hockey Week
4 in the State of Illinois and urge the citizens of the State to
5 show their support for girls' hockey during that week and
6 throughout the year; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Dean R. Bostrom, Executive Director of the Hoffman
9 Estates Park District, as a symbol of our respect.