PENNSYLVANIA, October 6 - PRINTER'S NO. 1132

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

189

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, MENSCH, DiSANTO, PHILLIPS-HILL, FONTANA,

BARTOLOTTA, J. WARD AND PITTMAN, OCTOBER 6, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, OCTOBER 6, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Designating October 3 through 9, 2021, January 9 through 15,

2022, and April 3 through 9, 2022, as "PIAA Officials

Appreciation Weeks" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, The observance of "Pennsylvania Interscholastic

Athletic Association (PIAA) Officials Appreciation Weeks" serves

to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of the more than

13,000 PIAA registered officials for interscholastic athletics;

and

WHEREAS, The PIAA board of directors announced that October 3

through 9, 2021 will mark the first of three "PIAA Officials

Appreciation Weeks" taking place this year; and

WHEREAS, The appreciation week for winter sports officials

will take place January 9 through 15, 2022 and for spring sports

it will take place April 3 through 9, 2022; and

WHEREAS, The PIAA will promote the appreciation weeks and

requests its member schools to do the same because having a game

would not be possible without officials; and

WHEREAS, PIAA officials make a difference in the lives of

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