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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N | |
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CONGRATULATING THE TEAM MEMBERS AND ADVISORS OF PONAGANSET HIGH | |
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SCHOOL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA ON WINNING RHODE ISLAND’S ANNUAL | |
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FLORICULTURE CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Chippendale, Keable, and Winfield | |
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Date Introduced: May 22, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House read and passed | |
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WHEREAS, The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) is “dedicated to making a |
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positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, |
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personal growth, and career success through agricultural education”; and |
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WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1928, the FFA has encouraged millions of students to |
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learn more about agriculture, embracing the organization’s motto of “Learning to Do, Doing to |
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Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve”; and |
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WHEREAS, Annually, the FFA organizes career development events in order “to |
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develop individual responsibilities, foster teamwork, and promote communication while |
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recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement”; and |
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WHEREAS, This year, Ponaganset High School’s FFA Chapter, consisting of members |
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Zachary Farnum, Lindsey Grissom, Alana Gustafson, Jennifer Kosteer, and Samantha Arpin, and |
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team advisors Loren Andrews and Malaree Searle, competed and won the Rhode Island Annual |
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Floriculture Career Development Events (CDE) and Extemporaneous Speaking CDE; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, Samantha Arpin was the winner of the Extemporaneous |
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Speaking CDE; and |
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WHEREAS, It is essential and fitting to recognize the triumphs of our youth and to |
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celebrate the accomplishments of our future leaders. The members of Ponaganset High School’s |
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FFA Chapter are truly remarkable individuals who exemplify everything that young people can |
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achieve; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
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Providence Plantations hereby congratulates Ponaganset High School’s FFA team on winning the |
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Rhode Island Annual Floriculture Career Development Events. We furthermore wish them |
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continued success at the National contests in Indianapolis in October; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Zachary Farnum, Lindsey Grissom, Alana |
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Gustafson, Jennifer Kosteer, and Samantha Arpin, and team advisors Loren Andrews and |
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Malaree Searle. |
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