Agenda 07/28/2009 Item # 4AAgenda Item No, 4A
July 28, 2009
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the unexplainable love and passion for softball has allowed the sport to
,grow, develop, and maintain universal appeal throughout time and is known
as "a game for everyone "' and,
WHEREAS, Little League Baseball, a non - profit organization in the United States
which arganr'zes local children's baseball and softball leagues throughout the
US and the rest of the world, was founded by Carl Stotz in 1939 as a
three -team league in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, encouraging local
volunteers to run its programs, which are open to children ages 5 to 18,
and,
WHEREAS, the first Little League Baseball game took place on Tune 6, 1939 and the
fo llowing year a second league was formed in Williamsport. From there
Little League Baseball grew from three teams in a small Pennsylvania town,
to an international organization of nearly 200,000 teams in every U.S.
state, and over 80 countries a// around the world,' and
WHEREAS, in 1974, Little League rules were revised to allow participation by girls,'
and
WHEREAS, girls softball has helped develop the character, discipline, and more
particularly that important essence of "teamwor*` preparing individuals to
have the tools to exceed in both academics and sports, and
WHEREAS, the Naples Rockets in a closely contested series lost in the final game to
the 6o/den bate All - Stars; the spirit of sportsmanship and commitment
demonstrated personifies the quality of sports teams in Collier County.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida that we congratulate the finalists in the District 27
Championships, the Naples Rockets and the Bolden Sate Little League girls
Softball Team players ages 9 to 10.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 28th Day of July, 2009.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
DONNA FIALA, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST.'
DWISHT E. BROCK, CLERK
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number: 4A
Item Summary: Proclamation acknowledging the Naples Rockets Girls Softball Team Ages 9tn 10 for their
participation in the District 27 Championship Games. Tobe accepted by Chuck Bender,
Manager, and Tim Cartwright, Assistant Coach.
Meeting Date; 7/28/2009 9:00i00AM
Prepared By
Paula Springs
Executive Aide m the BCC
Date
Board of County
BCC Office
7!15/2009 4:13:33 PM
Commissioners
Approved By
Ian Mitchell
BCC Office Manager
oama
Board u'County
occ Office
71151200S 4:17 PM
Commissioners
Approved By
Winona vv.Stone
Assistant tv the County Manger
Date
Board orCounty
County Manager's Office
7116/2009 4:57 pM
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