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2020 SESSION

20109250D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 425
Offered March 2, 2020
Commending the Dale City Track Club.
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Patrons-- Guzman; Senators: McPike, Stuart and Surovell
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WHEREAS, the Dale City Track Club, located in Woodbridge, received the National Track and Field Club of the Year Award from the Amateur Athletic Union, a national organization, for its work in teaching children about track and field and for the achievements of its athletes and the staff; and

WHEREAS, the Dale City “Lightning” Track Club has received national recognition in previous years and continues to provide a community for children of all abilities to learn about and excel in track and field events; and

WHEREAS, the Dale City Track Club provides resources for students to succeed in academics, working with student-athletes, parents, and officials by collaborating with coaches and schools to offer joint programming for family events, seminars, clinics, and college readiness workshops; and

WHEREAS, the Dale City Track Club was founded in 2010 and has won two national awards and three state awards honoring the club’s commitment to the youth of Prince William County and become a beloved part of the community since then; and

WHEREAS, led by head coach Monte Evans, the Dale City Track Club provides programming for more than 300 young athletes addressing good sportsmanship, proper nutrition, and improved physical fitness and instilling leadership skills to help young people build a positive self-image; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Dale City Track Club on receiving the National Track and Field Club of the Year Award from the Amateur Athletic Union; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Monte Evans, head coach of the Dale City Track Club, as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for the organization’s commitment to excellence.