Bill 3362

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3362
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970205
Primary Sponsor:                   Sharpe
All Sponsors:                      Sharpe, T. Brown, Carnell,
                                   Stoddard, Koon, Rhoad, Riser,
                                   Witherspoon, Barfield and G. Brown
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           psd\70223sd.97
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970206
Subject:                           FFA Week, February 15-22, 1997;
                                   Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970206  Received from Senate
Senate  19970206  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
House   19970205  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

TO COMMEND SOUTH CAROLINA'S FFA MEMBERS, THEIR ADVISORS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, AND ALL WHO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THESE STUDENTS OF NATURAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES EDUCATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL FFA WEEK, FEBRUARY 15-22, 1997.

Whereas, the FFA organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national organization of high school, technical college, and university students enrolled in natural, environmental, and agricultural resources education courses; and

Whereas, through participation in FFA activities, these young men and women, ages 12-21, begin preparing for careers in natural, environmental, and agricultural fields; and

Whereas, the FFA organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through natural, environmental, and agricultural resources education at the local, state, and national level; and

Whereas, with the increasing population and growing demand for highly trained and qualified people in the natural, environmental, and agricultural resources industry, almost ten percent of today's professional positions in these areas go unfilled simply because there are more positions than there are people who understand agriculture; and

Whereas, nationally, seventy-five percent of the FFA members enroll in a two-year or four-year higher education degree program following graduation from high school in preparation for one of the more than 200 career opportunities which include more than 8,000 job titles; and

Whereas, corporate leaders in America believe so strongly in the proven success of qualified training through FFA that they jointly contribute more than six million dollars annually to the National FFA Organization, and more than one million, two hundred thousand dollars in higher education scholarships are awarded FFA members nationally each year; and

Whereas, the FFA motto, "Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, and Living to Serve", epitomizes those high standards and qualities of leadership possessed by FFA members; and

Whereas, the theme for the National Celebration of FAA Week, February 15-22, 1997, "Leaders With a Vision", underscores the value and importance of this outstanding youth organization; and

Whereas, the FFA Organization and the natural, environmental, and agricultural resource education programs in South Carolina are tremendously successful and extremely valuable in improving the quality of life for many South Carolinians. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly hereby commends South Carolina's FFA members, their advisors, school administrators, parents, and all who support and encourage these students of natural, environmental, and agricultural resources education on the occasion of the celebration of National FFA Week, February 15-22, 1997.

Be it further resolved, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the appropriate South Carolina FFA Officials.