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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. A.i.
For Meeting of: March 1, 2016
ITEM TITLE: WIAA proclamation
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: Interim City Manager
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D Il a l pir¢ c Illamaha n 2/23/2016 CA) ?ir Memo
CITY O E (YAKINA.
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P3FEREAS, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) was
formed as the Washington .Ifigh Schoo(Ath(eticAssociation in the early 1900s and became the
WIAA on Jury 1, 1958; and
WIPEREAS, the WIAA e.xiists to assist member school's in operating student programs
that foster achievement, respect, equity, enthusiasm and eve((ence in a safe and organized
environment; and
WIPEREAS, the WIAA began hording State Basket6a((Championships in 1923; and
WIPEREAS, the WIAA wi((6e hording two 2016 State Basket6a((Championships in
the Yakima valley SunDome; the 1A and 2,4 State Championships from [larch 3 — 5; and
WIPEREAS, the WIAA added Dance and Drill as a sanctioned activity in 1990 and
will be hording their 2016 Dance and Drill State Championships in the Yakima valley
SunDome on March 25 and 26; and
WIPEREAS, the WIAA stages the largest and most valuable sports tournaments in the
Yakima valley;
NOW WE12ETORE, I, Avina Gutierrez, Mayor of the City of Yakima and on behalf
of the City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of March 2016 as
a WASJIWGTOW INTERS Cif0 LAS
TIC
ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION (WIAA .1VLOJ'Vrif"
in the City of Yakima and encourage aCC citizens to show support by attending these events.
Dated this 1St day of March, 2016
Avina Gutierrez, Mayor