National Gymnastics Day

WHEREAS, USA Gymnastics and its member clubs across the nation annually celebrate National Gymnastics Day to showcase the sport of gymnastics and to encourage and promote physical fitness among our nation’s youth; and

WHEREAS, gymnastics provides a great foundation for building strength, flexibility, fitness and also for life skills, enhancing self-esteem and goal-setting abilities; and

WHEREAS, National Gymnastics Day seeks to promote the value of physical fitness and good nutrition for everyone, regardless of age, gender and ability level; and

WHEREAS, on National Gymnastics Day, gymnastics clubs across the United States partner with USA Gymnastics to heighten visibility of the sport and encourage participation at the grassroots level; and

WHEREAS, an example of the physical fitness that gymnastics promotes is shown within The University of Alabama Gymnastics Team who have won six NCAA Women’s Gymnastics national championships, seven Southeastern Conference championships and an NCAA-record 27 Regional championships; and

WHEREAS, Head Coach Sarah Patterson along with her husband and Assistant Coach David Patterson have coached The University of Alabama Gymnastics Team since 1978 and have built the program to be one of the best in the history of college gymnastics; and

WHEREAS, collectively, our nation, our state and USA Gymnastics strive to encourage greatness and achievement in our young people:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim

September 22, 2012, as

National Gymnastics Day

in the state of the Alabama.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 22nd day of September 2012.

 

      

Robert Bentley, Governor