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PROCLAMA TION
WHEREAS, The Immokalee Soccer Pit Cobras are a competitive soccer club
with 5 teams representing Immokalee; and,
WHEREAS, the Under 17 boys team were Champions in Division 1 of the
USA League, won the Region C Cup in the Florida Champions
Series, advancing to the Florida Presidents Cup Regional Playoffs
and winning the Championship of that competition; and,
WHEREAS, The team advanced to Region III Championship in College Station
Texas, playing against 11 other states in the southern region,
beating Tennessee in the semi-finals and North Carolina in the
finals by a score of 4-0; and,
WHEREAS, Immokalee Soccer Pit Cobras own Kensley Jean Baptiste was the
tournament leading goal scorer with 7 goals; and,
WHEREAS, The Immokalee Soccer Pit Cobras advanced to Tulsa Oklahoma to
play for the National Title and took the Championship game
against Utah into double-overtime before losing 3-1.
WHEREAS, With the leadership and dedication of their organizer Manny
Touron, the support of the Immokalee community, the 1 by 1
Leadership Foundation, and the efforts of each of these fine
young athletes, We wish to congratulate and celebrate their
success that brought them into the national spotlight
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that September 2016 be designated as
Immokalee Soccer Pit Cobras Month in Collier County
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 13th Day of September 2016
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