House Resolution 166 PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY RAECKER 1 3 A Resolution recognizing the achievements of the 1 4 Urbandale Junior League All Star Team in winning the 1 5 Central Regional Championship of the 2003 Junior 1 6 League Baseball World Series. 1 7 WHEREAS, the Urbandale Junior League All Star Team 1 8 was the Central Regional Champion of the 2003 Junior 1 9 League Baseball World Series, defeating teams from 1 10 Iowa and many other Midwest states en route to winning 1 11 the championship; and 1 12 WHEREAS, the Urbandale Junior League All Star Team 1 13 brought distinction to this state by displaying a high 1 14 degree of teamwork, discipline, and effort in 1 15 achieving an overall record of 15 wins and 4 losses 1 16 during the regulation and exhibition phases of the 1 17 competition; and 1 18 WHEREAS, the Urbandale Junior League All Star Team 1 19 was the first team from the state of Iowa to advance 1 20 to the Junior League Baseball World Series phase of 1 21 the competition, placing the Iowa flag on championship 1 22 hill of the stadium along with the flags of other 1 23 states and nations, and this achievement has earned 1 24 the Iowa flag a permanent presence on championship 1 25 hill of future Junior League Baseball World Series 1 26 competitions; NOW THEREFORE, 1 27 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1 28 That the House of Representatives salutes the 1 29 Urbandale Junior League All Star Team members and 1 30 coaches for their achievements in the 2003 Junior 2 1 League Baseball World Series; and 2 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of 2 3 Representatives expresses appreciation to the team for 2 4 representing the best qualities of Iowans while 2 5 competing with teams from other states and nations; 2 6 and 2 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That an official copy of 2 8 this Resolution be prepared and presented to the 2 9 Urbandale Junior League All Star Team. 2 10 LSB 7041HH 80 2 11 jp/gg/14