W HEREAS , once again the University of Connecticut has instilled pride and excitement into the hearts and minds of loyal Husky fans throughout our state as the UConn men's and women's basketball teams have both advanced to the NCAA Final Four; and

W HEREAS , the UConn men, led by Hall of Fame Coach Jim Calhoun, are in the midst of a tremendous season and expect their momentum to carry them all the way through the Final Four and back to the Storrs campus with the 2011 NCAA Championship Trophy in tow; and

W HEREAS , the UConn women, led by Hall of Fame Coach Geno Auriemma, have reached their fourth straight Final Four and hope to bring an 8 ^th Women's National Championship back to Connecticut; and

W HEREAS , in recognition of the men's semi-final game against Kentucky on Saturday, and the women's semi-final game against Notre Dame on Sunday, I, Governor Dannel P. Malloy, have designated Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3, 2011, as HUSKY WEEKEND and will proudly extend Husky Weekend through Tuesday if either team, and hopefully both, make it to the Championship Game; and

W HEREAS , I ask all citizens to show your Husky Pride and wish our teams well by wearing your favorite UConn Huskies gear, flying a UConn flag outside your home, displaying a sign in your windows or front yard, and wearing blue and white; and

W HEREAS , the State of Connecticut congratulates both teams on getting to the Final Four and wishes them well in their shared goal of having a repeat of 2004 with another dual National Championship year; now

T HEREFORE , I, Dannel P. Malloy, Governor of the State of Connecticut, do hereby officially designate Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3, 2011 as

HUSKY WEEKEND

in the State of Connecticut.