[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18020]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING VARSITY BRANDS AND THE SERVICE OF FLORIDA'S YOUTH ON 
                       NATIONAL SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 2, 2013

  Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to recognize 
Varsity Brands and the service of Florida's youth on National School 
Spirit Day. In 2009, Varsity Brands designated the second Friday of 
October as National School Spirit Day to showcase the differences 
cheerleaders and dancers make in their schools and communities--as 
mentors, community service leaders, and positive role models.
  Varsity Brands, which holds the Universal Cheerleading Association's 
(UCA's) National Championships and the International All Star 
Championship at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, has 
encouraged school cheerleaders and dancers to take part in community 
service activities, pledging more than 465,000 community service hours 
since 2009.
  In conjunction with National School Spirit Day on October 11, 2013, 
Varsity Brands launched Cheer for a Healthier America, a program aimed 
to enlist high school student cheerleaders, dancers, and student 
athletes as ambassadors to get local elementary school kids more 
involved in physical activities and teach them about making healthy 
choices.
  On behalf of the citizens of Central Florida, I applaud the service 
of Florida's youth and Varsity Brands in conjunction with National 
School Spirit Day. May their example of sportsmanship and community 
inspire others to follow in their footsteps.

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