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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Club Venados has served as a positive influence in |
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the sport of youth football in Mexico for more than four decades; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The organization was founded in Piedras Negras, |
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Coahuila, in 1976, thanks to the initiative of Mario de la Cabada |
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Hamelius; today Club Venados is composed of more than 270 players |
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and cheerleaders representing over 200 member families; mentoring |
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boys and girls from the ages of 3 to 17, the organization instills |
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in its members the values of honesty, discipline, respect, and |
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teamwork; and |
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WHEREAS, In its early years, Club Venados competed against |
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teams from Mexico City, Monclova, Saltillo, and Torreón as well as |
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the Texas cities of Dallas and San Antonio; it was incorporated as a |
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founding partner of the Asociación de Football Americano Infantil |
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del Norte de Coahuila in 1985; and |
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WHEREAS, Honored 37 times as the association's |
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top-performing team, Club Venados has claimed 90 championships and |
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42 second-place finishes since joining the league; moreover, it has |
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competed in nine bowl games, and it represented AFAINC in the |
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Governor's Cup in Saltillo in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1976, Club Venados has made a meaningful |
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difference in the lives of countless young people, and its |
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accomplishments are truly worthy of special recognition; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the contributions of the youth |
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football organization Club Venados and extend to all those |
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associated with the group sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the club as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Nevárez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1881 was adopted by the House on May |
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24, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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