Bill Text: DE HCR45 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft


Bill Title: Extending Sincere Thanks To The Career And Technical Student Organizations Of Delaware For The Presentation Of The Beautiful Geraniums And Extending Best Wishes For Much Success To Each Of These Exemplary Students.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-05-15 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT [HCR45 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2011-HCR45-Draft.html


SPONSOR:

Rep. Gilligan & Rep. Schwartzkopf & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Lavelle & Rep. Hocker, on behalf of all Representatives Sen. DeLuca & Sen. Blevins & Sen. Henry & Sen. Simpson & Sen. Sorenson, on behalf of all Senators

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 45

EXTENDING SINCERE THANKS TO THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS OF DELAWARE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL GERANIUMS AND EXTENDING BEST WISHES FOR MUCH SUCCESS TO EACH OF THESE EXEMPLARY STUDENTS.



WHEREAS, for many years it has been a tradition for the Delaware Career and Technical Student Organizations from throughout the State to present flowers (this year, geraniums grown by Milford, Indian River, Caesar Rodney, and Woodbridge Agriscience students) to the members of the Delaware General Assembly and other government officials in appreciation of their diligent efforts to improve educational opportunities and encourage students to pursue quality educations in fields of their choices; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware Career and Technical Student Organizations consists of the Business Professionals of America, Lisa Stoner-Torbert, State Advisor; Delaware DECA, Frank Ingram, State Advisor;Delaware Technology Student Association, Michael Fitzgerald, State Advisor; The Future Farmers of America, Dr. Karen Hutchison, State Advisor; Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, Rita Hovermale, State Advisor; Health Occupations Students of America, Peg Enslen, State Advisor; and Skills USA, Dr. Dale Derickson, State Advisor; and

WHEREAS, the 2011 statewide enrollment data for the national clubs is as follows:

Agriculture 6,000 (FFA)

Business and Finance 20,000 (BPA)

Family and Consumer Science 15,000 (FCCLA)

Health Occupations 2,100 (HOSA)

Marketing Education 1,500 (DECA)

Technology Education 15,300 (TSA)

Trade/Industry Education 5000 (Skills USA)

totaling 64,900 students; and

WHEREAS, our advice to each student in these organizations is to take maximum advantage of the many opportunities available to you by studying hard, learning all there is to know within your chosen field, encouraging others by leading an exemplary life, becoming a role model for future membership into your organizations, and living a healthy, productive, and successful life; and

WHEREAS, on the basis of your exemplary articulation and most appreciated attendance here today we can say, unequivocally, that each of you and your thousands of colleagues are certainly headed on the path toward becoming Delaware's leaders of tomorrow.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 146th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that our sincere thanks and best wishes are hereby extended to the Delaware Career and Technical Student Organizations under the leadership of Amelia E. Hodges, Ed.D., Associate Secretary, College and Workforce Readiness, and Theresa Vendrzyk Kough, Director, Career, Technical & Title I Resources.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon passage of this Resolution a duly authenticated copy be forwarded to each State Advisor to be shared with the Career and Technical Student Organizations throughout the State.


SYNOPSIS

This concurrent resolution thanks the Career and Technical Student Organizations for their presentation of geraniums.This concurrent resolution also extends continued success to the respective students.

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