[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 494 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 494

 Honoring the United States Youth Soccer National Championships at the 
              Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 18, 2002

Mrs. Morella (for herself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Tom Davis of 
Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Wynn) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                          on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the United States Youth Soccer National Championships at the 
              Maryland SoccerPlex in Germantown, Maryland.

Whereas nearly 14,000,000 children play soccer in this country every year, 
        making it the most popular youth team sport in country;
Whereas United States Youth Soccer is the largest organized soccer organization 
        for youth, with over 3,200,000 registered players;
Whereas the Maryland SoccerPlex is a state-of-the-art, 24-field, soccer complex 
        in Germantown, Maryland and is home of the National Championships in 
        2002 and 2003;
Whereas approximately 1000 teams entered the national competition, representing 
        all 50 states divided into four regions of the country, with the final 
        48 teams to be competing at the Maryland SoccerPlex on July 23-28;
Whereas a total of 864 players and 192 coaches and administrators will compete 
        at the National Championships;
Whereas the National Champions will be crowned in 12 different divisions, with 
        boys and girls competing in Under-14 through Under-19 age groups;
Whereas the United States Soccer Federation initiated the youth championships in 
        1935 with what is now known as the James P. McGuire Cup (for U-19 Boys), 
        and since its creation in 1974, United States Youth Soccer has added 11 
        additional divisions to the Youth Championship Tournament, with the U-14 
        and U-15 boys and girls championships being the most recently added in 
        2001; and
Whereas the Bethesda Eclipse, the Bethesda Fury, the Bethesda Alliance, and the 
        '88 Bays, all teams from the great State of Maryland, will compete in 
        the Championships: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors the outstanding 
accomplishments of the participants and organizers of the 2002 United 
States Youth Soccer National Championships at the Maryland SoccerPlex 
in Germantown, Maryland.
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