[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 160 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF YOUTH SPORTS 2018 STRIVE AWARD WINNER RECOGNITION

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 27, 2018

  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, Representatives Kind, Davis, 
H. Johnson, Wasserman Schultz, and I, as co-chairs and members of the 
Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports, would like to honor Triangle 
Volleyball Club of Morrisville, North Carolina for being the winner of 
the 2018 S.T.R.I.V.E. (Sports Teach Respect, Initiative, Values and 
Excellence) Organization of the Year Award.
  Each year, the National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) recognizes 
five finalist organizations that strongly meet the ``kids first'' 
approach, evidenced by their implementation of best practices and 
policies that protect kids and promote safety. The award, sponsored by 
AIG, is presented to the organization that the voters feel most 
exhibits heartfelt passion and shows a committed spirit to helping kids 
succeed in sports, while maintaining a commitment to safety procedures. 
This year, Triangle Volleyball Club was selected from four other 
excellent finalists: Baltimore SquashWise of Baltimore, Maryland; 
O'Fallon Little Panthers of O'Fallon, Illinois; Police Athletic League 
of Buffalo, New York; and Snider Youth Hockey of Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania.
  Comprised of the who's who in the youth sports industry, NCYS was 
founded in 1979, and its membership represents more than 200 
organizations and corporations serving over 60 million registered 
participants in organized youth sports programs. NCYS is the largest 
known organization in America representing the youth sports industry, 
and its members include organizations such as Little League Baseball, 
American Youth Soccer Organization, Jewish Community Centers 
Association of North America, YMCA of America, Pop Warner, and Special 
Olympics North America.
  Triangle Volleyball Club is being recognized for how it places the 
health and safety of their athletes as their top priority while also 
competing at the very highest level of girls' junior club volleyball. 
Furthermore, Triangle Volleyball Club deserves this distinction for its 
commitment to educate the whole person through excellence in the sport 
of volleyball and the inclusion of service projects working with the 
disabled (veterans and young people) through sitting volleyball and 
leadership in adaptive sitting volleyball development and outreach.
  Triangle Volleyball Club is just one example of many great youth 
sports organizations in this country, and we likewise commend all those 
that work and volunteer to allow the youth this Nation to gain the 
benefits of youth sports participation and helping to prepare our next 
generation of leaders.
  We commend Triangle Volleyball Club for this wonderful achievement, 
and the great work they are doing.

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