RAM Female Student-Athletes Golden Jubilee Celebration (January 26-27, 2024)City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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January 16, 2024
ITEM TITLE: RAM Female Student -Athletes Golden Jubilee Celebration (January 26-
27,2024)
SUMMARY: On behalf of Dubuque Senior High School Female Student -Athletes.
SUGGESTED
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PITDIMCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the illustrious history of women's sports at Dubuque Senior High School has achieved a
momentous milestone, commemorating over 50 years of excellence; and
WHEREAS, an inaugural event to celebrate this remarkable Golden Jubilee will be held the weekend of
January 26-27th, with the kick-off taking place at Senior's Nora Gymnasium during the Senior-
Wahlert Women's Basketball Game; and
WHEREAS, the legacy of women's sports programs at Dubuque Senior High has thrived, captivating
hundreds of talented female student athletes annually; from the inaugural days of Cheerleading,
Women's Golf, and Women's Tennis in the late 1950s and 1960s, to the expansive array
of programs such as Women's Swim and Dive, Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Field,
and Cross Country in the 1970s, followed by the additions of Women's Soccer in the late
1980's, Women's Bowling in the early 2000's, to the recently established Women's Wrestling;
and
WHEREAS, the participation of over 300 female student athletes in Dubuque Senior High School sports this
year alone, alongside those who have woven this rich tapestry of women's sports since 1958,
underscores the profound impact of these programs; and
WHEREAS, high school sports, a platform for both girls and boys, have consistently proven to contribute
to enhanced life skills, including emotional well-being, higher self-esteem, improved self-image,
heightened self-confidence, strength of character, teamwork and more; and
WHEREAS, this momentous occasion aspires to reunite female student athlete alumni, extending a warm
invitation to all past RAMs to partake in the festivities; with a special tribute at the basketball
game on Friday, January 26t", and with social events scheduled throughout the celebratory
weekend.
NOW THEREFORE, I, BRAD M. CAVANAGH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, AND RESIDENTS OF DUBUQUE, DO HEREBY
PROCLAIM THE 26TH THROUGH 27TH OF JANUARY 2024 AS
"RAM FEMALE STUDENT -ATHLETES GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATION"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
be affixed this 16th day of January 2024.
Brad M. Cavanagh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, CIVIC, City Clerk
2024: Submitted and accepted by: