Bill Text: PA SR327 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the laudatory work of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to develop curriculum that underscores the importance of bravery, dedication and service before self.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-03 - Introduced and adopted [SR327 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR327-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1928
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 327 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY DINNIMAN, EARLL, ARGALL, FERLO, GORDNER, O'PAKE, ORIE, STOUT, M. WHITE, COSTA, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, WAUGH, MELLOW, BRUBAKER AND PILEGGI, MAY 3, 2010
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, MAY 3, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the laudatory work of the Congressional Medal of
Honor Foundation to develop curriculum that underscores the
importance of bravery, dedication and service before self.
WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest award for
valor in military action against an enemy force; and
WHEREAS, Recipients have demonstrated acts "of personal
bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly
distinguish the individual above his comrades and must have
involved risk of life"; and
WHEREAS, In the nearly 150 years since the establishment of
the medal in 1861, fewer than 3,500 individuals have been
recipients of the honor; and
WHEREAS, Three hundred seventy-eight Pennsylvanians have been
awarded the Medal of Honor, a total higher than all but one
other state; and
WHEREAS, The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation has
developed a curriculum to link the symbolism of the medal and
the experiences of its recipients with middle school and high
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school classrooms; and
WHEREAS, The School District of the City of Erie, the
Wattsburg Area School District and the General Electric
Foundation have played leadership roles in implementing this
curriculum; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 4,000 students have been inspired by a
curriculum that makes important connections between compelling
individual stories and the ideals and principles on which our
nation was founded; and
WHEREAS, The Medal of Honor curriculum creates additional
connections between schools, families and the community;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the laudatory work of the
Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to develop curriculum
that underscores the importance of bravery, dedication and
service before self; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate encourage the Congressional Medal
of Honor Foundation to continue its vital work, thereby reaching
more schools and students across this Commonwealth.
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