| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution congratulating the Citrus Park Little League |
| 3 | Senior Girls Softball Team, 2005 World Series Champions. |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, the path that would lead the Citrus Park Little |
| 6 | League Senior Girls Softball Team to its World Championship |
| 7 | title began in Clearwater, Florida, when the team ended its 2002 |
| 8 | season as runner-up in the state championship tournament, and |
| 9 | WHEREAS, spurred by the realization that victory had been |
| 10 | just beyond their grasp, the team members redoubled their |
| 11 | efforts and for the next 2 years earned recognition as the top |
| 12 | Little League Senior Girls League Softball team in Florida and, |
| 13 | during those same 2 years, as Southern Region Runner-up, and |
| 14 | WHEREAS, not content to rest on their laurels, in 2005 the |
| 15 | hardworking members of the Citrus Park team took the State |
| 16 | Championship title for the third consecutive season and went on |
| 17 | to win the Regional Championship game to qualify for a chance at |
| 18 | the World Series semifinals, and |
| 19 | WHEREAS, the team and coaches truly experienced the first |
| 20 | fruits of their hard work and unrelenting determination when the |
| 21 | Citrus Park team advanced to the World Series Championship game |
| 22 | against the series titleholder, Puerto Rico, and |
| 23 | WHEREAS, on August 13, 2005, after a grueling battle |
| 24 | between two superb Little League Senior Girls Softball teams, |
| 25 | the Citrus Park team saw the fulfillment of a 3-year dream when |
| 26 | the team defeated Puerto Rico 1-0 to walk away with the title of |
| 27 | 2005 World Champions, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 29 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 30 | Florida: |
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| 32 | That the House of Representatives offers this public |
| 33 | commendation of the Citrus Park Little League Senior Girls |
| 34 | Softball Team, winner of the 2005 World Series Championship |
| 35 | title in its league; recognizes the outstanding accomplishments |
| 36 | of the players in attaining the pinnacle of success in their |
| 37 | sport; applauds this example of the greatness that can be |
| 38 | achieved through the power of a team spirit fired by the |
| 39 | exceptional dedication, determination, and unwavering effort |
| 40 | exhibited by the team members in reaching their remarkable goal; |
| 41 | and congratulates each member of the team for the distinction |
| 42 | she has brought to herself, her community, and the State of |
| 43 | Florida. |
| 44 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 45 | presented to each member and coach of that 2005 World Series |
| 46 | Championship team as a tangible token of the sentiments |
| 47 | expressed herein. |