Bill Text: GA HR817 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Union Grove High School NJROTC rifle team; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-03-26 - House Read and Adopted [HR817 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR817-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 817
By:
Representative Davis of the
109th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Union Grove High School NJROTC rifle team; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Union Grove High School NJROTC rifle team has established and maintained a
proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics;
and
WHEREAS,
these eagle-eyed marksmen and markswomen acquired their targets and hit the
bullseye as they exercised their sharpshooting skills in an amazing display of
accuracy, placing first in the NRA National Air Gun Championships in Des Moines,
Iowa, in the JROTC precision category and first in the National Junior Olympics
Air Rifle Championships in the scholastic division last year; and
WHEREAS,
this team established a new Navy JROTC national record on both the first and
second day of the Navy JROTC National Championship in February; and
WHEREAS,
the phenomenal performance of Abby Casey, Steven Frazier, Kayla Dorsey, Juli
Yoder, and Tiffani Potter is a clear indication of the outstanding athletic
ability, the dedication and hard work, and the unity of purpose and spirit of
each member of the team; their superb sharpshooting talents; and the astute
direction of Senior Chief Warren Varnadoe, Naval Science Instructor;
and
WHEREAS,
three of the five team members have been selected to the 2009 Georgia High
School All State Rifle team, and one has been selected as the Honorary Captain;
and
WHEREAS,
three of the seniors will continue shooting in college, Abby Casey at the United
States Air Force Academy and Tiffani Potter and Juli Yoder at Columbus State
University on scholarship; and
WHEREAS,
these magnificent cadets won the Area 5 Championship, establishing a new
national record, and now head toward the All Services National NJROTC Air Rifle
Championship at Fort Benning, Georgia, and the State High School Championship
also at Fort Benning, where they will aim their sights toward shootist
perfection as they compete against NJROTC champions from every state in the
Union.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend the Union Grove High School NJROTC rifle team for its
outstanding achievements and extend their sincere best wishes for continued
success in the future.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Senior Chief
Warren Varnadoe.
