[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 963 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 963

  Congratulating the Great Lakes Bay Regional Convention and Visitors 
  Bureaus for securing the 2012 Region II United States Youth Soccer 
                    Association (USYSA) tournament.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 9, 2009

   Mr. Kildee (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
   Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
McCotter, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Peters, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
    Mr. Schauer, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Upton) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the Great Lakes Bay Regional Convention and Visitors 
  Bureaus for securing the 2012 Region II United States Youth Soccer 
                    Association (USYSA) tournament.

Whereas the combined hard work of the Saginaw Soccer Association, the Michigan 
        State Youth Soccer Association, the Great Lakes Bay Region Convention 
        and Visitors Bureaus, Saginaw Valley State University, and Saginaw 
        Charter Township was instrumental in bringing this tournament to mid-
        Michigan;
Whereas the tournament is expected to bring 12,000 to 14,000 visitors from North 
        Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Wisconsin, 
        Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan;
Whereas the tournament will host 4,500 players and coaches from 212 soccer teams 
        across the Midwest;
Whereas the tournament is expected to bring in more than $7,000,000 to the 
        region, providing an important boost to the local economy;
Whereas the Saginaw Township Soccer complex has recently expanded to a 21-field 
        soccer center and is located near first-class accommodations, 
        restaurants, entertainment facilities, and the campus and Saginaw Valley 
        State University, making it an optimal location for the USYSA 
        tournament; and
Whereas youth soccer provides an important athletic opportunity for our young 
        people which teaches vital teamwork skills and can help improve self-
        esteem and academic achievement: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the Great 
Lakes Bay Regional Convention and Visitors Bureaus for securing the 
2012 Region II United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) 
tournament.
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