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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3496 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010208 Primary Sponsor:Sharpe All Sponsors:Sharpe, Battle, Bowers, R. Brown, Clyburn, Coates, Emory, Gourdine, Lloyd, Loftis, McLeod, Miller, J.M. Neal, Ott, Perry, Rhoad, Scarborough, D.C. Smith, Stille, Trotter, Webb, Whatley and Witherspoon Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20180sd01.doc Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20010213 Subject:FFA Week, National; February 17-24, 2001; Resolutions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010213 Received from Senate Senate 20010213 Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence House 20010208 Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate Versions of This Bill
TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND SOUTH CAROLINA'S FFA MEMBERS, THEIR ADVISORS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, AND ALL WHO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ENCOURAGE THESE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE OBSERVANCE AND CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL FFA WEEK, FEBRUARY 17-24, 2001.
Whereas, the FFA Organization, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national organization of high school, technical college, and university students preparing for one of more than four hundred career opportunities in the science, business, or technology of agriculture or related 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 agricultural 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 agricultural industry, almost ten percent of the professional positions in agriculture go unfilled each year because there are more positions than people who understand agriculture; and
Whereas, nationally seventy-five percent of the FFA members enroll in a post-high school degree program in preparation for a career in agriculture which includes more than eight thousand job titles; and
Whereas, corporate leaders in America believe so strongly in the success of qualified training through FFA that they jointly contribute more than eight million dollars annually to the National FFA Foundation, of which more than one and one-half million dollars in higher education scholarships are awarded FFA members each year; and
Whereas, the FFA moto, "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 celebration of National FFA Week, February 17-24, 2001, "Discover the Power of the FFA", underscores the strength, leadership, and vision of this outstanding youth organization; and
Whereas, the FFA Organization and the agricultural education programs in South Carolina are tremendously successful and extremely valuable in improving the quality of life for South Carolinians. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, commend South Carolina's FFA members, their advisors, school administrators, parents, and all who support, promote, and encourage these students of agricultural education on the occasion of the celebration of National FFA Week, February 17-24, 2001.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the appropriate South Carolina FFA officials.
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