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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the Prairie City Soccer
4League on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Established in the fall of 1978, The Prairie City
6Soccer League (PCSL) is a recreational league that offers
7soccer programs to children aged four to 19; the year it was
8founded, the league had 257 children enrolled; in 2007, a
9travel soccer club, Fusion, was established; in 2019, the clubs
10combined to become the Illinois Fire Juniors; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The Prairie City Soccer League's purpose is to
12make sure that everyone plays, regardless of ability and
13socioeconomic status; today, the league has over 2000 children
14enrolled each year; and
 
15    WHEREAS, As a result of the Prairie City Soccer League's
16success and the basic skills taught to children, all of the
17local high schools have their own soccer teams; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The current president of the Illinois Fire Juniors
19is Tim Koch; the previous president was Frank Schuler, who is
20still a member of the Illinois Fire Juniors Board; therefore,
21be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we congratulate the Prairie City Soccer League on the occasion
4of its 40th anniversary and wish them many more successful
5years cultivating the physical, mental, and emotional growth
6and development of youth through the sport of soccer; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the Prairie City Soccer League as an expression of
10our esteem and respect.