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RESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 9,
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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City Clerk
President of Common Council
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RESOLUTIONNO. 4.403 -13 "
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, HONORING AND
CONGRATULATING THE MICHIANA POP WARNER LITTLE SCHOLARS JR. PEE WEE BULLDOGS FOR
WINNING THE NORTHERN INDIANA POP WARNER DIVISION 3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
e the South Bend Common Council notes that Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. is a non - profit
organization dedicated to providing opportunities for youth football in 42 states and many countries around the world and
is the only national youth sports organization which requires scholastic aptitude to participate in developing life skills both
on and off the football playing field; and
Q%Cvwd, Pop Warner Little Scholars, hic. has over 425,000 youth involved ranging from 5 years of age to 16
years of age and is the largest youth football program in the world which is dedicated to developing "well- rounded young
men ... who learn not only the fundamentals of football... but also the importance of education in an atmosphere conducive
to developing sound character while having a good time; and
CA the Pop Warner Little Scholars is named after Glenn Scobey "Pop" Warner (1871 -1954) who was the
Cornell University Football Team Captain, later coached for the University of Georgia Bulldogs as their Head Football
Coach where he earned $34 per week, coached at Cornell University, Carlisle Indiana Industrial School, University of
Pittsburgh, Stanford University and Temple University earning a career college football record of 319 - 106 -32; coached
four (4) National Championship Teams; and was inducted into the College Football hall of Fame as a coach in 1951; and
the Michiana Pop Warner Little Scholars Jr. Pee Wee Bulldogs are a Division 3 Team ranging in ages
from 8 to 12; played against teams from Chesterton, Boon Grove, Highland, Portage, Southlake & Valparaiso; went 11 -0,
& won the Northern Indiana Pop Warner Division 3 State Championship at Merrillville High School on November 2,
2013, with their undefeated regular season & post- season play of outscoring their opponents by a margin of 319 to 34; and
v/i7", the South Bend Common Council proudly recognizes the players, coaches and team mom of the 2013
State Champion Michiana Pop Warner Little Scholars Jr. Pee Wee Bulldogs:
#I Kobe Luster
#11 Michael Rodomille
#42 Joey Rotten
#71 Elias Connely
#85 Joseph Gomez
Head Coach Dan Brassell
Asst. LaVarr Luster
# 2 Nathan Tolley
#13 Anthony Figuerora
#44 Sidney Jefferies
#72 Jayden Barnes
#88 Jalen Thomas
Asst. Leo Coley
Asst. Seabee Luuga
# 3 Jay Luster
#23 Jeremiah Love
#52 Kobe Luuga
#76 Christian Jackson
#90 Michael McSorley
Asst. Preston Morris
Asst. Zachary Jellison
# 7 Anthony Gomez
#25 Robert Saunders, Jr.
#54 Jonathan Forbes
#77 Isaiah Hubbard
#99 Gage Luuga
Asst. Mark Riggle Asst. Jonathon Thomas
Team Mom Elisabeth Rotten
#10 D'arjon Lewis
#35 Dante Galaviz
#68 Brayden Jellison
#81 Dasan Randles
Section I. On behalf of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council is honored to
publicly commend and congratulate the student - athletes, coaches and team mom of the 2013 Indiana State Champion
Michiana Pop Warner Little Scholars Jr. Pee Wee Bulldogs for a great winning season.
Section II. The Council thank all of the parents, friends and coaches of the Michiana Pop Warner Little Scholars
Jr. Pee Wee Bulldogs for their guidance in providing leadership and guidance, as well as a great opportunity to build
character and the appreciation for hard -work in developing skills and talents while having fun.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
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Council Member
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Dr. Fred Ferlic, 4`" District
Cou - Member Dr. David Varner, 5 "' District
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John Voorde, City Clerk
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Gavin Ferlic
Codncil Member at Large Kakn White
Keen Cekanski- Farrand„ Council Attorney
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Pete But ' eg, Maye South Bend, Indiana