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VANDAL FOOTBALL WEEK WHEREAS, The University of Idaho is a significant part of Moscow’s social identity and sense of place, and WHEREAS, Participatory and spectator sports are important parts of the university experience, and WHEREAS, High-profile sports such as football generate recognition for the athletes, the institution and the community, and WHEREAS, Successful teams inspire enthusiasm among students, alumni and the general public, and WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Head Coach Robb Akey and his coaching staff, the Vandal Football Team enjoyed their most successful season in a decade, and WHEREAS, The Vandals’ 7-5 record in the regular season earned them a berth in the Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl on December 30, and WHEREAS, More than 26,000 fans attended that game and an estimated three-million watched on television, and WHEREAS, The Vandals scored on a two-point conversion with just four seconds remaining in the game, and WHEREAS, The final score of that exciting game was University of Idaho, 43, Bowling Green State, 42, and WHEREAS, According to Idaho Athletic Media Relations, Coach Akey said of the victory, “That says a lot for the determination, the hard work and the perseverance of these guys…They believe they can make it happen,” and WHEREAS, That observation might be applied to much else in life, on or off the football field, WHEREAS, As an alumna, the Mayor attended the Humanitarian Bowl and wishes to express her Vandal pride, NOW, THEREFORE; I, Nancy Chaney, Mayor of the City of Moscow, do hereby proclaim the week of January 18 through 23, 2010 as: Vandal Football Week and I invite community members and Vandal fans everywhere to extend congratulations to the team and to come together in celebration at a parade beginning downtown at 2:00 p.m. this Saturday, January 23. DATED this 15th day of January, 2010. Copy Copy Copy Nancy Chaney, Mayor