Bill Text: IL SR1925 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares July 30, 2016 as "Nine-Day Trail Ride Day" in the State of Illinois.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-29 - Resolution Adopted [SR1925 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR1925-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, 50 years ago, in 1966, a tradition began among | ||||||
3 | family and friends in Southern Illinois after
planting had been | ||||||
4 | completed and before harvest time rolled around, when they | ||||||
5 | would gather to
camp and ride horses throughout all of the | ||||||
6 | trails in the area; and
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7 | WHEREAS, This family-oriented tradition has continued and | ||||||
8 | today, over 1,500
campers and 1,700 visitors attend the event | ||||||
9 | every year with more and more people
participating; the | ||||||
10 | tradition has spread to horseback trail riders throughout the | ||||||
11 | southern
region of Illinois and the neighboring states; and
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12 | WHEREAS, This all volunteer event is conducted on private
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13 | ground in Pope County owned by the Francis Family, with trail | ||||||
14 | riding in the
adjoining beauty of the Shawnee National Forest | ||||||
15 | managed by the United States Forest Service; and
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16 | WHEREAS, This tradition, now known as the Nine-Day Trail | ||||||
17 | Ride, has become an important event for the citizens of
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18 | Southern Illinois; various saddle clubs across the region have | ||||||
19 | come together to form the
Associated Saddle Clubs of Illinois | ||||||
20 | in order to support the event; and
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21 | WHEREAS, The organizers of the Nine-Day Trail Ride in the |
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1 | Shawnee National Forest enjoy a great
working relationship with | ||||||
2 | many governmental entities that support the recreational
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3 | opportunities offered by the event, entities that include the | ||||||
4 | United States Forest Service, the
Southeastern Illinois | ||||||
5 | Electric Cooperative, the Pope County Sheriff's Department, | ||||||
6 | the Hardin
County Sheriff's Department, and the Pope County | ||||||
7 | Ambulance Association; and
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8 | WHEREAS, The Nine-Day Trail Ride annually contributes to | ||||||
9 | charitable organizations, including Wounded Warriors, the | ||||||
10 | American Cancer Society, and St. Jude Children's Hospital, by | ||||||
11 | organizing annual charity
rides, auctions, and fundraisers, | ||||||
12 | where many items are donated by local businesses and
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13 | organizations throughout Southern Illinois; and
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14 | WHEREAS, The Nine-Day Trail Ride draws thousands of | ||||||
15 | visitors every year to enjoy the recreational
opportunities | ||||||
16 | offered by the Shawnee National Forest and the Nine-Day Trail | ||||||
17 | Ride Association, resulting in a significant boost to the | ||||||
18 | surrounding areas; and
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19 | WHEREAS, The Nine-Day Trail Ride in the Shawnee National | ||||||
20 | Forest is being celebrated from the last weekend of
July | ||||||
21 | through the first weekend of August of 2016; it commemorates | ||||||
22 | the 50th anniversary of the
Nine-Day Trail Ride; therefore, be | ||||||
23 | it
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1 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
2 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the | ||||||
3 | Associated Saddle Clubs of Southern Illinois and all of its | ||||||
4 | members for its continued support of the Nine-Day Trail Ride | ||||||
5 | and in honor of the 50th anniversary; and be it further
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6 | RESOLVED, That we declare July 30, 2016 as "Nine-Day Trail | ||||||
7 | Ride Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further
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8 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
9 | presented to the Associated Saddle Clubs of Southern
Illinois | ||||||
10 | as an expression of our appreciation for its continued support | ||||||
11 | of a long-standing
tradition in one of Illinois' most beautiful | ||||||
12 | natural treasures.
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