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, both for building strength, flexibility, and fitness and for life skills, like 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 the USA Gymnastics to heighten the visibility of the sport and encourage participation at the grass roots level, as well as to increase physical activity for today’s youth; and

        WHEREAS, National Gymnastics Day aims to serve the greater community good to provide comfort and assistance to children who are unable to provide for themselves by raising funds and awareness for the Children’s Miracle Network; and

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

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “BUTCH” OTTER, Governor of the State of Idaho, do hereby proclaim August 4, 2007, to be

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho in Boise on this 30^th day July in the year of our Lord two-thousand and seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-second and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred eighteenth.

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE