District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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1		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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6		-	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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8		-	25-176
9		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11		-	February 6, 2024
12		-	To commemorate and recognize February 7, 2024, as National Girls & Women in Sports Day in
13		-	the District of Columbia.
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15		-	WHEREAS,
16		-	in 1987, the Women’s Sports Foundation held the first National Girls and
17		-	Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) to commemorate the Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for
18		-	her athletic achievements and dedication to promoting equality in women’s sports;
19		-	WHEREAS, the Women’s Sports Foundation was established in 1974 to advance the
20		-	lives of women and girls through sports and physical activity;
21		-	WHEREAS, in 2022, the Women’s Sports Foundation from its inception in 1974 to this
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	2	+	Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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	6	+	Councilmember Matthew Frumin Councilmember A nita Bonds 6
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	10	+	Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember J aneese Lewis George 10
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	13	+	A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 13
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	17	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 17
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	21	+	To commemorate and recognize February 7, 2024, as National Girls & Women in Sports Day in 21
	22	+	the District of Columbia. 22
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	24	+	WHEREAS, in 1987, the Women’s Sports Foundation held the first National Girls and 24
	25	+	Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) to commemorate the Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman for 25
	26	+	her athletic achievements and dedication to promoting equality in women’s sports; 26
	27	+	WHEREAS, the Women’s Sports Foundation was established in 1974 to advance the 27
	28	+	lives of women and girls through sports and physical activity; 28
	29	+	WHEREAS, in 2022, the Women’s Sports Foundation from its inception in 1974 to this 29
22	30		year’s Title IX’s 50
23	31		th
24		-	anniversary, has invested over $100 million in impact efforts, helping to
25		-	shape the lives of millions of youth;
26		-	WHEREAS, the Women’s Sports Foundation established its first grant programs,
27		-	including summer camp scholarships in 1977;
28		-	WHEREAS, in 1990, the Women’s Sports Foundation marked their first year awarding
29		-	of Grants for Girls, distributing $545,000 over 12 years to fund equipment, facility rentals, and
30		-	apparel for girls’ sports programs nationwide;
31		-	WHEREAS, in 1980, the Women’s Sports Foundation launched the International
32		-	Women’s Sports Hall of Fame to honor history- making female athletes and coaches and to
33		-	solidify the reputation of female athletics worldwide;
34		-	WHEREAS, the Women’s Sports Foundation launched their Internship Program in 1982;
35		-	WHEREAS, in 1985, the Women’s Sports Foundation created their High School All-Star
36		-	program, recognizing more than 1,700 female athletes while providing more than $1 million in
37		-	college scholarships;
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39		-	ENROLLED ORIGINAL
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43		-	WHEREAS, the Women’s Sports Foundation published The Wilson Report: Moms,
44		-	Dads, Daughters, and Sports, the first large-scale, nationwide, intergenerational study of the
45		-	female sports experience;
46		-	WHEREAS, in 2018, the Women’s Sports Foundation joined forces with Athlete Ally, a
47		-	nonprofit LGBTQ+ athlete advocacy group, and over 60 elite athletes globally, join in opposition
48		-	to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)’s eligibility regulations for
49		-	female track athletes;
50		-	WHEREAS, in 1997, the Women’s Sports Foundation publishes The Women’s Sports
51		-	Foundation Gender Equity Report Card, examining more than 700 National College Athletic
52		-	Association (NCAA) universities for compliance with Title IX;
53		-	WHEREAS, in 2001, the Women’s Sports Foundation published Health Risks and the
54		-	Teen Athlete, providing evidence that participating in sport fundamentally reduces common
55		-	health risks faced by teen girls;
56		-	WHEREAS, in 2003, the Women’s Sports Foundation worked tirelessly with over 100
57		-	organizations to protect Title IX, as the law was threatened to be dismantled by the current
58		-	administration at the time;
59		-	WHEREAS, in 2017, the Women’s Sports Foundation published Title IX and Girls in
	32	+	anniversary, has invested over $100 million in impact efforts, helping to 30
	33	+	shape the lives of millions of youth; 31
	34	+	WHEREAS, the Women’s Sports Foundation established its first grant programs, 32
	35	+	including summer camp scholarships in 1977; 33
	36	+	WHEREAS, in 1990, the Women’s Sports Foundation marked their first year awarding 34
	37	+	of Grants for Girls, distributing $545,000 over 12 years to fund equipment, facility rentals, and 35
	38	+	apparel for girls’ sports programs nationwide; 36
	39	+	WHEREAS, in 1980, the Women’s Sports Foundation launched the International 37
	40	+	Women’s Sports Hall of Fame to honor history-making female athletes and coaches and to 38
	41	+	solidify the reputation of female athletics worldwide; 39
	42	+	WHEREAS, the Women’s Sports Foundation launched their Internship Program in 1982; 40 WHEREAS, in 1985, the Women’s Sports Foundation created their High School All-Star 41
	43	+	program, recognizing more than 1,700 female athletes while providing more than $1 million in 42
	44	+	college scholarships; 43
	45	+	WHEREAS, the Women’s Sports Foundation published The Wilson Report: Moms, 44
	46	+	Dads, Daughters, and Sports, the first large-scale, nationwide, intergenerational study of the 45
	47	+	female sports experience; 46
	48	+	WHEREAS, in 2018, the Women’s Sports Foundation joined forces with Athlete Ally, a 47
	49	+	nonprofit LGBTQ+ athlete advocacy group, and over 60 elite athletes globally, join in opposition 48
	50	+	to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)’s eligibility regulations for 49
	51	+	female track athletes; 50
	52	+	WHEREAS, in 1997, the Women’s Sports Foundation publishes The Women’s Sports 51
	53	+	Foundation Gender Equity Report Card, examining more than 700 National College Athletic 52
	54	+	Association (NCAA) universities for compliance with Title IX; 53
	55	+	WHEREAS, in 2001, the Women’s Sports Foundation published Health Risks and the 54
	56	+	Teen Athlete, providing evidence that participating in sport fundamentally reduces common 55
	57	+	health risks faced by teen girls; 56
	58	+	WHEREAS, in 2003, the Women’s Sports Foundation worked tirelessly with over 100 57
	59	+	organizations to protect Title IX, as the law was threatened to be dismantled by the current 58
	60	+	administration at the time; 59
	61	+	WHEREAS, in 2017, the Women’s Sports Foundation published Title IX and Girls in 60
60	62		Sports Poll Report, marking the 45
61	63		th
62		-	Anniversary of this landmark legislation, and measuring
63		-	Title IX awareness and support as well as attitudes and behaviors surrounding girls’ sports
64		-	participation;
65		-	WHEREAS, in 2020, the Women’s Sports Foundation established The Equity Project, a
66		-	new collective-impact initiative designed to close the gaps in equitable access to, and
67		-	opportunities in, sports;
68		-	WHEREAS, in 2021, the Women’s Sports Foundation launched its ‘We Play Interactive’
69		-	a first-of-its kind digital resource for coaches, leaders, and mentors of girl-serving sports
70		-	programs.
71		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
72		-	resolution may be cited as the “National Girls & Women in Sports Day Ceremonial Recognition
73		-	Resolution of 2024”.
74		-	Sec. 2. The Council acknowledges National Girls & Women in Sports Day in the District of
75		-	Columbia as a tribute to celebrate and honor the remarkable contributions women have made in
76		-	the field of sports, enriching the world with their significant achievements .
77		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	64	+	Anniversary of this landmark legislation, and measuring 61
	65	+	Title IX awareness and support as well as attitudes and behaviors surrounding girls’ sports 62
	66	+	participation; 63
	67	+	WHEREAS, in 2020, the Women’s Sports Foundation established The Equity Project, a 64
	68	+	new collective-impact initiative designed to close the gaps in equitable access to, and 65
	69	+	opportunities in, sports; 66
	70	+	WHEREAS, in 2021, the Women’s Sports Foundation launched its ‘We Play Interactive’ 67
	71	+	a first-of-its kind digital resource for coaches, leaders, and mentors of girl-serving sports 68
	72	+	programs; 69
	73	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 70
	74	+	resolution may be cited as the “National Girls & Women in Sports Day Ceremonial Recognition 71
	75	+	Resolution of 2024”. 72
	76	+	Sec. 2. The Council acknowledges National Girls & Women in Sports Day in the District of 73
	77	+	Columbia as a tribute to celebrate and honor the remarkable contributions women have made in 74
	78	+	the field of sports, enriching the world with their significant achievements . 75
	79	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 76