09-R156
2009 -- S 0844
Enacted 04/07/09
S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
DECLARING APRIL
4TH TO BE "OCEAN STATE SOCCER SCHOOL DAY" IN
Introduced By: Senators Sheehan, and Lenihan
Date Introduced: April 07, 2009
WHEREAS, Ocean State
Soccer School was founded in 1983 for the purpose of teaching
young athletes how to play the game of soccer in a
non-competitive and fun environment. The
organization was formed because there was a great need at the time
to teach the fundamental
aspects of the game in a fun and fair environment as opposed
to the “win at all costs” philosophy
that was prevalent at the time; and
WHEREAS, The Ocean State
Soccer School has been a huge success as evidenced by its
strong growth over the years. From a modest start of sixty
players, Ocean State Soccer has grown
to include as many as over one thousand children spread
amongst ninety teams.
Soccer has grown to become the largest youth soccer
club in the state of
therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of
hereby declares April 4th to be “Ocean State Soccer School
Day” in the state of
be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized
and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Mr. Bob
Jones, Foundation Director of the
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