[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 85 (Thursday, June 7, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H3586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  THE NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS HEALTH & SAFETY INSTITUTE'S CALL TO ACTION

  (Mr. McINTYRE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of the 
National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute. I am pleased to serve 
as an honorary member of the institute's leadership board.
  In the United States, 50 million children participate in sports. 
Sports programs teach our children leadership and sportsmanship, help 
improve academics, and promote fitness and wellness for a lifetime, but 
more needs to be done to ensure the health and safety of our youth 
athletes.
  They are increasingly susceptible to injuries, which is why the 
institute's work to advance and disseminate the latest research in 
keeping kids safe on the field is so critical. On June 1, the National 
Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute met to launch a new call to 
action to all youth sports' stakeholders in America.
  As founder and cochairman of the Congressional Caucus on Youth 
Sports, I applaud this effort. As inactivity remains alarmingly 
widespread, we must continue to expand sports and recreational 
opportunities that promote physical activity and wellness in the health 
of our children, but also always remember that their safety must remain 
paramount.

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