HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommending Chuck Freeby 2010-2011 Indiana High School Athletic Association Distinguished Service Award RESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
June 13, 11
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Attest� President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA, PUBLICLY
COMMENDING AND HONORING CHUCK FREEBY FOR WINNING THE 2010-2011 INDIANA HIGH
SCHOOL ATHLETIC AS50CIATION'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
��e, in 1903, the first meeting of the Board of Control for the Indiana High School Athletic
Association (IHSAA) took place to "...give recognition to athletics as an essential factor in the activities of
the pupils..."at the high school level; and
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��e,�, IHSAA has become a voluntary, not-for-profit organization whose mission is "...to
provide wholesome, educational athletics for the secondary schools in Indiana". Its members include public,
institutional, parochial and private high schools throughout the State of Indiana; and
�� IHSAA's motto is "Pure Spirit. Pure Spof�t" and divides the state into three (3) Districts,
with Region 1 including all of the counties in northern part of the state to the southern borders of the counties
of Newton, Jasper, Pulaski, Cass, Miami, Wabash, Huntington and Allen ; and
��e,� on May 6, 2011, the IHSAA announced that Chuck Freeby of WHME-TV and Radio in
South Bend and a WNDU-TV Assistant, won the 2010-2011 IHSAA Distinguished Media Service Award
for District I for his many great contributions and passion for Indiana high school sports;
��ex� the Common Council is proud to publicly recognize that Chuck Freeby is a 1986
University of Notre Dame graduate who became the Sports Director for WHME in 2004; who calls the
"Game of the Week" play-by-play for high school football and basketball as well as Notre Dame baseball;
and who chartered the "Friday Night Flights" and "Roundball Roundup"while at WNDU-TV for 17 years.
cJ�o..s, �il�e,6e i�s�aol,ed, 4�1/Fe �o�x.�xon �o.on«lo�dEe �o�c-�°.ubE �end, �s�dia�ea, as follows:
Section I. The South Bend Common Council publicly honors and congratulations Chuck Freeby for
his dedication to excellence as the award-winning journalist who is the 26th Annual Indiana High School
Athletic Association's Distinguished Media Service Award Winner for District 1.
Section II. The Common Council believes that Chuck Freeby's outstanding contributions, both on
and off the air, have significantly contributed to enriching high school athletics in South Bend and the
surrounding areas. Chuck's unique method of capturing the spirit and enthusiasm of these young athletes is
a truly a rare and special gift, which other broadcasters wish to emulate.
Section III. The Council wishes Chuck, his wife, Diane, and their six (6) children: Peter,
Christopher, Mary,Jeanie, Rosie and T.J. the very best in the years ahead.
Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
ouncil a appr �al by th ayor.
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John oorde, City Clerk Stephen J. Lue e ayor of South Bend