Vermont HCR 273: House concurrent resolution honoring Barbara Torian and Tim Bouton of New Haven for their outstanding civic service

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2026

VT LEG #389330 v.1
No. R-331. House concurrent resolution recognizing May 2026 as National Tennis
Month in Vermont.
(H.C.R.273)
Offered by Representatives Graning of Jericho, Berbeco of Winooski, Bishop of
Colchester, Bosch of Clarendon, Chapin of East Montpelier, Cooper of Pownal, Duke of
Burlington, Goslant of Northfield, Lueders of Lincoln, Luneau of St. Albans City,
Marcotte of Coventry, Micklus of Milton, Morrissey of Bennington, Ode of Burlington,
Olson of Starksboro, Page of Newport City, Sheldon of Middlebury, Squirrell of
Underhill, Sweeney of Shelburne, Torre of Moretown, Waters Evans of Charlotte, and
Wells of Brownington
Whereas, on May 21, 1881, the United States Tennis Association (USTA), originally
known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, was founded in New
York, NY, to create rules and standards for the emerging game of lawn tennis, and
Whereas, the USTA is the nonprofit, national governing body for tennis in the United
States, and leads the promotion and growth of the sport at every level of play, from
beginners to professionals at the U.S. Open, and
Whereas, as the largest tennis organization in the world, the USTA has over 550,000
members from every corner of the country, and
Whereas, the USTA proudly partners with local tennis programs to showcase the
important health, social, and educational benefits of tennis, and it makes the sport
available to everyone, regardless of age, environment, condition, or ability, through its
USTA Adaptive Tennis Grants, and
Whereas, according to an annual study from the Physical Activity Council, a
partnership of eight of the major governing bodies and trade associations in the U.S.
sports and leisure industry, more than 27.3 million Americans played tennis in 2025, an
unprecedented 6.2 percent increase in participation over 2024, and the highest number of
players since this study began in 2007, and
Whereas, increasing the accessibility of tennis for Vermonters of all ages and abilities
has enabled the USTA to contribute to making Vermont communities happier and
healthier, and
Whereas, the USTA has designated the month of May as National Tennis Month in
order to encourage players, organizations, facilities, retailers, tennis manufacturers, and
others to promote local programs and activities at parks and facilities to showcase tennis
and spread the word about the sport and its benefits, and to help players and nonplayers
alike find courts and playing opportunities in their communities, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly recognizes May 2026 as National Tennis Month in
Vermont, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
USTA New England.