[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 290 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 290

 Honoring the contributions of the Rocky Mountain Senior Games on its 
30th anniversary for significantly improving the health and well-being 
                          of older Americans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 29, 2007

Mrs. Musgrave (for herself, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Tancredo, 
  Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Lamborn, and Ms. DeGette) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                               and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the contributions of the Rocky Mountain Senior Games on its 
30th anniversary for significantly improving the health and well-being 
                          of older Americans.

Whereas in 1978 the Colorado Senior Sports Development Council (CSSDC) began 
        hosting athletic competitions for individuals 50 years of age and older;
Whereas the city of Greeley, Colorado, worked with CSSDC to bring this popular 
        athletic competition and social opportunity to the Rocky Mountain 
        region;
Whereas the Rocky Mountain Senior Games originated as a 1-day event featuring 
        swimming, basketball, and track and field;
Whereas the Rocky Mountain Senior Games now features a variety of sports and 
        recreational activities during the week-long competition, including 
        archery, badminton, basketball, billiards, bowling, cycling, golf, 
        horseshoes, dancing, pickleball, race walking, racquetball, running, 
        shuffleboard, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, 
        triathlon, trap and skeet shooting, and weight lifting;
Whereas the Rocky Mountain Senior Games encourages athletes of all abilities to 
        participate in the competition by creating age categories with 5-year 
        increments;
Whereas the competition is also divided into male and female divisions, as well 
        as mixed divisions in several doubles events;
Whereas athletes who qualify at the State level are eligible to compete at the 
        biennial National Senior Games;
Whereas Colorado is always well represented at the National Senior Games by 
        athletes who pay their own expenses to attend and compete, such as the 
        640 Colorado athletes who have already qualified for the 2007 National 
        Senior Games in Louisville, Kentucky;
Whereas participants in the Rocky Mountain Senior Games experience the friendly 
        fellowship, comraderie, and exhiliration of competition, as well as the 
        enjoyment of associatied social events;
Whereas participants in the Rocky Mountain Senior Games experience highly 
        beneficial effects on both their physical and mental health, leading to 
        the ultimate goal of the Games of promoting ``Fitness as a Lifestyle'';
Whereas volunteers and event coordinators of all ages make the week's events 
        possible; and
Whereas the 30th annual Rocky Mountain Senior Games will be held from June 6-10, 
        2007: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives honors the 
contributions of the Rocky Mountain Senior Games on its 30th 
anniversary for significantly improving the health and well-being of 
older Americans.
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