[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 48 (Monday, March 20, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E347]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE NAPA JUNIOR GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 20, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Napa Junior Girls Softball League (NJGSL) upon the 50th anniversary of 
its founding. The NJGSL has been a trailblazing community partner and 
has supported the success of generations of Napa girls.
  The NJGSL is a recreational league that offers girls ages 5-12 the 
opportunity to learn and play softball in a supportive environment. 
NJGSL participants learn the importance of staying active and healthy 
and have fun at the same time.
  NJGSL participants also learn valuable life lessons that serve them 
well both on and off the field. Coaches, organizers, and parents focus 
on building teamwork and sportsmanship skills which will help girls 
communicate and maintain positive self-esteem throughout their lives. 
Furthermore, League alumni have even gone on to excel in collegiate 
softball careers.
  Mr. Speaker, the Napa Junior Girls Softball League has been teaching 
girls in our community both softball and life skills for an impressive 
five decades. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor the 
NJGSL here today.

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