HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 441 Offered March 2, 2006 Commending the Mason District Little League on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. ----------
Patrons-- Hull, Bulova, Ebbin, Moran, Scott, J.M. and Watts; Senators: Saslaw and Whipple
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WHEREAS, in 1956 the citizens of the Bailey's Crossroads community saw the need for organized baseball for the youth of their neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, with several hundred players using school-provided fields, the Bailey’s Crossroads Little League was born; and

WHEREAS, in 1978 the Bailey’s Crossroads Little League merged with the Annandale Little League and formed the Columbia Pike Little League; and

WHEREAS, the Columbia Pike Little League changed its name to Mason District Little League in 1986; and

WHEREAS, by 2006, its 50th anniversary, the Mason District Little League has grown to 280 players playing on seven fields; and

WHEREAS, over the decades, thousands of parents, grandparents, children, and volunteers have participated in and contributed to the success of the Mason District Little League; and

WHEREAS, by teaching teamwork and fair play, the many Mason District Little League volunteers have contributed to the development of honest, productive, and decent citizens; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly commend and congratulate the Mason District Little League on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Mason District Little League as an expression of the General Assembly's best wishes for its continued success.