HCR0037 Summary

• Honors Mount Vernon High School head football coach Paul Maier for helping fulfill the dream of Jasper High School senior Zach Beckman, who has Down syndrome, to play football and score a touchdown

• Recognizes that Maier coordinated with Jasper's coaching staff to allow Zach to run the ball during the final game of the season, with Mount Vernon players permitting him to advance 59 yards for a touchdown

• Notes that Zach had previously served as manager of the Jasper High School football team for three years before being given player status during his senior year

• Directs the Principal Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of the resolution to Coach Paul Maier, the principal of Mount Vernon High School, and the superintendent of the Mount Vernon Community School Corporation