H*4261 Resolution, By T.L. Farr
 A House Resolution congratulating Union High School on capturing its fifth
 consecutive national shooting crown by winning the scholastic category of the
 1993 National NRA Junior Three Position Smallbore Rifle Championships, its
 first National Scholastic Air Rifle Championship, and for being designated as
 the NRA's Outstanding Junior Club for 1992.

   06/01/93  House  Introduced and adopted HJ-11

A HOUSE RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING UNION HIGH SCHOOL ON CAPTURING ITS FIFTH CONSECUTIVE NATIONAL SHOOTING CROWN BY WINNING THE SCHOLASTIC CATEGORY OF THE 1993 NATIONAL NRA JUNIOR THREE POSITION SMALLBORE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS, ITS FIRST NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC AIR RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND FOR BEING DESIGNATED AS THE NRA'S OUTSTANDING JUNIOR CLUB FOR 1992.

Whereas, Union High captured its fifth straight and sixth overall national shooting crown by winning the scholastic category of the 1993 National NRA Junior Three Position Smallbore Rifle Championships; and

Whereas, Union High also won its first National Scholastic Air Rifle Championship; and

Whereas, Union received the NRA's first Outstanding Club Award for Junior Clubs; and

Whereas, Union team members included juniors Talmadge Wilkins, IV, and Jeff Vaughan, sophomores Brian Newton and Darren Fowler, and freshman Rob Toney; and

Whereas, with five past National Individual JROTC Championships to its credit, Union won its sixth in the last seven years as Tal Wilkins won the 1993 National Individual JROTC Smallbore Rifle Championships; and

Whereas, Wilkins also won the 1993 National Individual JROTC Air Rifle Championships; and

Whereas, in addition to success on the firing line, the Union High shooting club has won seven NRA President's Awards and seven Most Improved Club Awards -- more than any other of the 15,000 affiliated clubs of the NRA during the same period; and

Whereas, Union High School's success in this area has been phenomenal, and the shooting team has brought recognition and honor to the entire State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, all South Carolinians are genuinely proud of the team's accomplishments, which are greatly deserving of recognition. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulates Union High School on capturing its fifth consecutive national smallbore rifle shooting crown, its first national air rifle crown, and its designation as the NRA's Outstanding Junior Club.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Union High Rifle Team, in care of Paul Davis, Union High School, Peach Orchard Road, Union, South Carolina 29379.