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To honor and recognize the Columbus Australian Rules Football Club for its United States Australian Football League Division II 2013 Championship Game win.
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Australian Rules Football Club (CARFC) is an officially recognized 501(c)(3), now in their 6th year, and is comprised of the Jackaroos men's team and the Jillaroos women's team; and
WHEREAS, CARFC's mission is to raise awareness of the sport and culture of Australian Football in the greater Central Ohio area; and
WHEREAS, the club hosted the United States & Canadian Men's & Women's National teams for the 49th Parallel Cup at Darree Fields Park in Dublin, Ohio in August of 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Jackaroos earned their first Mid-American League title this year and capped the season off by winning an undefeated Division II National Championship in a match against the Los Angeles Dragons at the 2013 Tournament, which took place from October 19-20th in Austin, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the club successfully lobbied for and will host the USAFL National Championship tournament in Central Ohio in October of 2014, when Columbus will receive visitors from across the world as players from the United States, Canada and Australia come to compete in the sport's largest tournament in the world outside the Land Down Under; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council honors and recognizes the Columbus Australian Rules Football Club for its USAFL Division II 2013 Championship win and its success in helping to bring another fine sporting event to Central Ohio.