SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33

(By Senators Helmick and Ross)




Recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of the Pocahontas County High School forestry students for making a clean sweep winning the 1995 Forestry Career Development Event at the 68th FFA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, November 9-11, 1995.

Whereas, The Pocahontas County High School forestry students made a clean sweep as a team, ranking one, two, three and four in the Forestry Career Development Event at the 68th Annual FFA Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri, this past November 9- 11, 1995; and
Whereas, The Pocahontas County High School forestry students, taught by Mike Burns, distinguished themselves by winning all four positions in the individual competition, with Morgan Dale being first, David Armstrong second, Sam Jackson third and Lonnie Perdue fourth, an event that had never before been accomplished; and
Whereas, Pocahontas County High School forestry students have represented West Virginia at the FFA Convention nine years out of the last ten years, missing only 1987; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby congratulates the Pocahontas County High School forestry students for their impressive showing and ranking in the 1995 individual competition in the Forestry Career Development Event at the 68th FFA Convention; and, be it
Further Resolved , That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Pocahontas County High School forestry students and their teacher, Mike Burns.