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House
Resolution 134
By:
Representatives Ashe of the
56th,
Benfield of the
85th,
Porter of the
143rd,
Smith of the
70th,
Jones of the
44th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the
Womeńs
Sports Foundation and the Atlanta
Womeńs
Foundation; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Georgia General Assembly understands and values the importance of sports and
physical fitness in developing physical, mental, and emotional health, fostering
active and constructive leisure habits, and instilling in student athletes the
confidence and leadership skills vital for success in many areas of life;
and
WHEREAS,
the 2000 Equity in Sports Act enacted by the Georgia General Assembly enforces
the requirement for high schools to provide girls with athletic opportunities
equal to boys including the same quality coaching and facilities, as well as
equal access to favorable practice and game times; and
WHEREAS,
the
Womeńs
Sports Foundation and others have published research indicating that sport and
physical activity reduce
girlś
risk for health-related problems including obesity, diabetes, and poor
self-image; and
WHEREAS,
the Atlanta
Womeńs
Foundation and the
Womeńs
Sports Foundation have partnered to bring to Atlanta GoGirlGo!, a national
award-winning education and physical activity program for girls aged 8 to 18,
that includes grants to provide girl-serving agencies with funding for sports
and physical activity programming and a public activism campaign to increase the
physical activity level of girls in metropolitan Atlanta.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Georgia General Assembly encourages the
citizens of metropolitan Atlanta to become involved in the GoGirlGo! Atlanta
three-year initiative to get 100,000 inactive girls moving; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Georgia General Assembly encourages parents and
guardians of inactive girls to bring their daughters to the free GoGirlGo! Week
"Open House" events held throughout metropolitan Atlanta on January 31 through
February 6, 2005, to engage in healthy physical activity; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Georgia General Assembly applauds the efforts of
the Atlanta
Womeńs
Foundation and the
Womeńs
Sports Foundation to advance the health and well-being of metropolitan Atlanta
girls through GoGirlGo! Atlanta; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to
Womeńs
Sports Foundation and the Atlanta
Womeńs
Foundation.