By: Barrientos S.C.R. No. 158 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-2 recognize the Special Olympics Summer Games which will be held in 1-3 Austin in May; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The Special Olympics is a year-round athletic 1-5 training and competition program for people with disabilities; and 1-6 WHEREAS, In striving for excellence and achieving their 1-7 maximum potential, the participants gain valuable experiences; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Participation in athletics provides an effective way 1-9 for people with disabilities to develop self-discipline and 1-10 dedication and to experience the thrill of achievement; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Approximately 4,000 athletes and coaches will 1-12 participate in the 27th Annual Texas Special Olympics Summer Games 1-13 in Austin from May 24 through May 26, 1995; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Athletes will come from all over to compete in nine 1-15 different Olympic-style events including aquatics, basketball, 1-16 cycling, equestrian events, golf, gymnastics, soccer, tennis, and 1-17 track and field; and 1-18 WHEREAS, More than 2,000 volunteers from the Central Texas 1-19 business community assist with conducting the games; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Financial support for the games has been provided by 1-21 many Austin and Texas corporate sponsors; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The men and women who donate their time and energies 1-23 to provide this important event and all those who contribute funds 2-1 are certainly deserving of legislative recognition; now, therefore, 2-2 be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-4 hereby designate the month of May as Texas Special Olympics Summer 2-5 Games Month in Texas.