HCR 120 — House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Tennis Month in Vermont

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R-144.120 Offered by Representatives Graning of Jericho, Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Berbeco of Winooski, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole of Hartford, Duke of Burlington, Goldman of Rockingham, Goslant of Northfield, Harrison of Chittenden, Hooper of Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne, Micklus of Milton, Nugent of South Burlington, Ode of Burlington, Page of Newport City, Sheldon of Middlebury, Stone of Burlington, Sweeney of Shelburne, Torre of Moretown, Waters Evans of Charlotte, and Wells of Brownington Offered by Senator Major House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Tennis Month in Vermont Whereas, the organizational history of the sport of tennis in the United States began on May 21, 1881, when the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, now known as the United States Tennis Association (USTA), was established in New York City, and Whereas, in 2025, the USTA is composed of over 500,000 members, and it promotes the sport of tennis at all levels, from beginners to professionals, and sponsors the annual U.S.

HouseOpen, concurrentthe resolutionnation’s recognizingpremier tennis tournament, which is held annually at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, and Whereas, the organization’s broad promotion of tennis, “regardless of age, environment, condition, or ability,” is facilitated through the USTA Adaptive Tennis Grant Program, and Whereas, the Physical Activity Council, a major source of athletic participation data in the United States, recently surveyed over 18,000 individuals six years of age and older regarding their involvement in 122 separate sports, and based on the survey’s results, extrapolated that in 2024, 25.7 million Americans played tennis, and Whereas, the USTA operates throughout 17 regions of the country, including USTA New England, and Whereas, appreciating that the designation of a month commemorating tennis will showcase and benefit all aspects of this popular sport, the USTA has designated May 20252025, its 144th anniversary month, as National Tennis MonthMonth, innow Vermont.therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

(H.C.R.120) Offered by Representatives Graning of Jericho, Arsenault of Williston, Austin of Colchester, Berbeco of Winooski, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole of Hartford, Duke of Burlington, Goldman of Rockingham, Goslant of Northfield, Harrison of Chittenden, Hooper of Burlington, Lalley of Shelburne, Micklus of Milton, Nugent of South Burlington, Ode of Burlington, Page of Newport City, Sheldon of Middlebury, Stone of Burlington, Sweeney of Shelburne, Torre of Moretown, Waters Evans of Charlotte, and Wells of Brownington Offered by Senator Major Whereas, the organizational history of the sport of tennis in the United States began on May 21, 1881, when the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, now known as the United States Tennis Association (USTA), was established in New York City, and Whereas, in 2025, the USTA is composed of over 500,000 members, and it promotes the sport of tennis at all levels, from beginners to professionals, and sponsors the annual U.S.

Open, the nation’s premier tennis tournament, which is held annually at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, and Whereas, the organization’s broad promotion of tennis, “regardless of age, environment, condition, or ability,” is facilitated through the USTA Adaptive Tennis Grant Program, and Whereas, the Physical Activity Council, a major source of athletic participation data in the United States, recently surveyed over 18,000 individuals six years of age and older regarding their involvement in 122 separate sports, and based on the survey’s results, extrapolated that in 2024, 25.7 million Americans played tennis, and Whereas, the USTA operates throughout 17 regions of the country, including USTA New England, and Whereas, appreciating that the designation of a month commemorating tennis will showcase and benefit all aspects of this popular sport, the USTA has designated May 2025, its 144th anniversary month, as National Tennis Month, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:

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