SPONSOR: Sen. Poore & Rep. Phillips Sens. Brown, Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Richardson, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson; Reps. Bolden, Burns, Collins, Gorman, Gray, Heffernan, Hensley, K. Johnson, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Osienski, Romer, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Yearick DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5 RECOGNIZING THE EASTERSEALS/CAI VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGE AND THE VOLLEYBALL AMBASSADOR, PENELOPE (PENNY) PRATZ IN THE 20TH YEAR OF DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN TEAM PARTICIPATION.
SPONSOR: Sen. Poore & Rep. Phillips Sens. Brown, Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Richardson, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson; Reps. Bolden, Burns, Collins, Gorman, Gray, Heffernan, Hensley, K. Johnson, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Osienski, Romer, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Yearick
SPONSOR: Sen. Poore & Rep. Phillips
Sens. Brown, Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Richardson, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson; Reps. Bolden, Burns, Collins, Gorman, Gray, Heffernan, Hensley, K. Johnson, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Osienski, Romer, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Yearick
SPONSOR:
Sen. Poore & Rep. Phillips
Sens. Brown, Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Richardson, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson; Reps. Bolden, Burns, Collins, Gorman, Gray, Heffernan, Hensley, K. Johnson, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Osienski, Romer, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Yearick
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 5
RECOGNIZING THE EASTERSEALS/CAI VOLLEYBALL CHALLENGE AND THE VOLLEYBALL AMBASSADOR, PENELOPE (PENNY) PRATZ IN THE 20TH YEAR OF DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN TEAM PARTICIPATION.
WHEREAS, Easterseals Delaware & Marylands Eastern Shore has been providing services and support to people with disabilities and their families for over 75 years, whether those disabilities occurred at birth or resulted from traumatic injury, disease, or the aging process; and WHEREAS, Easterseals Delaware & Marylands Eastern Shore annually support thousands of children and adults through direct and indirect services such as physical, occupational and speech therapies, employment and adult day programs, caregiver services, and assistive technology; and WHEREAS, the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge is in its 44 th year, and since 2001, Easterseals has raised more than $6.4 million through the Volleyball Challenge, providing much-needed funding for services that benefit people with disabilities and senior citizens; and WHEREAS, Delaware Democrat and Republican teams have engaged in friendly competition against one another for the past 19 years to raise awareness and generate funds for their great cause; and WHEREAS, this year marks the 20 th year where the Republicans and Democrats face each other on the court for this friendly competition to raise funds for Easterseals; and WHEREAS, the Delaware Democrat and Republican teams have collectively raised more than $70,298 in the last 19 years ; and WHEREAS, the Delaware Republican team is currently leading the Democrat team ten matches to eight matches; and WHEREAS, ambassadors are selected annually to inform the public at the annual volleyball tournament about the important services provided by Easterseals; and WHEREAS, the 2025 Volleyball Ambassador is Penelope Penny Pratz, a two-year-old receiving Physical Therapy and Early Childhood Education through Easterseals Childrens Therapy program. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153 rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge on March 8 at University of Delaware Carpenter Sports Building in Newark, DE receives appropriate recognition, and that the Easterseals Delaware & Marylands Eastern Shore Volleyball Ambassador, Penny Pratz, and her family receive the gratitude of the General Assembly. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Democrats and Republicans agree to field on the court more Delaware elected officials than non-elected persons as an effort to uphold the integrity of this contest and to ensure a fair outcome.
WHEREAS, Easterseals Delaware & Marylands Eastern Shore has been providing services and support to people with disabilities and their families for over 75 years, whether those disabilities occurred at birth or resulted from traumatic injury, disease, or the aging process; and
WHEREAS, Easterseals Delaware & Marylands Eastern Shore annually support thousands of children and adults through direct and indirect services such as physical, occupational and speech therapies, employment and adult day programs, caregiver services, and assistive technology; and
WHEREAS, the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge is in its 44 th year, and since 2001, Easterseals has raised more than $6.4 million through the Volleyball Challenge, providing much-needed funding for services that benefit people with disabilities and senior citizens; and
WHEREAS, Delaware Democrat and Republican teams have engaged in friendly competition against one another for the past 19 years to raise awareness and generate funds for their great cause; and
WHEREAS, this year marks the 20 th year where the Republicans and Democrats face each other on the court for this friendly competition to raise funds for Easterseals; and
WHEREAS, the Delaware Democrat and Republican teams have collectively raised more than $70,298 in the last 19 years ; and
WHEREAS, the Delaware Republican team is currently leading the Democrat team ten matches to eight matches; and
WHEREAS, ambassadors are selected annually to inform the public at the annual volleyball tournament about the important services provided by Easterseals; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 Volleyball Ambassador is Penelope Penny Pratz, a two-year-old receiving Physical Therapy and Early Childhood Education through Easterseals Childrens Therapy program.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153 rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge on March 8 at University of Delaware Carpenter Sports Building in Newark, DE receives appropriate recognition, and that the Easterseals Delaware & Marylands Eastern Shore Volleyball Ambassador, Penny Pratz, and her family receive the gratitude of the General Assembly.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Democrats and Republicans agree to field on the court more Delaware elected officials than non-elected persons as an effort to uphold the integrity of this contest and to ensure a fair outcome.
SYNOPSIS This resolution recognizes the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge occurring March 8 at University of Delaware Carpenter Sports Building, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to Delawareans with disabilities and senior citizens and their families. Author: Senator Poore
SYNOPSIS
This resolution recognizes the Easterseals/CAI Volleyball Challenge occurring March 8 at University of Delaware Carpenter Sports Building, an event that raises funds for an organization providing services and support to Delawareans with disabilities and senior citizens and their families.
Author: Senator Poore