Virginia HR 386: Commending Eddie Garretson.

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17104972D 

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 386 

Offered February 8, 2017 

Commending Eddie Garretson. 

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Patrons-- Albo, Filler-Corn and Herring 

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WHEREAS, for 20 years, Eddie Garretson served and supported young 
people with disabilities in West Springfield as the head of Eddie�s Club, a 
nonprofit organization that helped children and young adults participate in 
athletic and recreational activities; and

WHEREAS, in 1992, Eddie Garretson observed a Challenger Division 
youth baseball game for children with physical and intellectual disabilities 
and decided to create a similar program in West Springfield; and

WHEREAS, with Eddie Garretson�s help, the West Springfield 
Little League Challenger Division opened in 1993 with nine players; the 
division has since expanded to more than 250 players, earning recognition as 
the largest such division in the world; and 

WHEREAS, in addition to supporting the West Springfield Little 
League Challenger Division, Eddie Garretson worked to create other recreational 
opportunities for children with special needs, forming Eddie�s Club, which 
earned nonprofit status in 1997; and 

WHEREAS, the highly trained volunteers of Eddie�s Club hosted 
sensory-friendly movie nights, teen nights, Halloween and Valentine�s Day 
dances, bowling nights, Easter brunches, and trips to the circus and George 
Mason University basketball games; and 

WHEREAS, Eddie Garretson also coordinated more than 300 
peer-buddy relationships to provide one-on-one mentorship and friendship to 
children with special needs; Eddie�s Club helped all of its participants learn 
cooperative behaviors, problem-solving skills, and the importance of teamwork; 
and 

WHEREAS, Eddie�s Club succeeded thanks to the visionary 
leadership of Eddie Garretson, the hard work and dedication of its volunteer 
staff, and the generous support of the Woman�s Club of Springfield, George 
Mason University, the Boy Scouts of America, local churches, and other 
community partners; now, therefore, be it 

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Eddie Garretson 
hereby be commended for his 20 years of work to create new opportunities for 
young athletes with disabilities through Eddie�s Club; and, be it 

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates 
prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Eddie Garretson as an 
expression of the House of Delegates� admiration for his contributions to young 
people with disabilities in West Springfield.