H*4046 Concurrent Resolution, By T.L. Farr
 A Concurrent Resolution congratulating the Union High School Rifle Team, Union
 County, on winning its third consecutive championship in the National Junior
 Indoor Smallbore Rifle Championships.

   06/05/91  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-46
   06/06/91  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-1

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

CONGRATULATING THE UNION HIGH SCHOOL RIFLE TEAM, UNION COUNTY, ON WINNING ITS THIRD CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE NATIONAL JUNIOR INDOOR SMALLBORE RIFLE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Whereas, the Union High School Rifle Team has won the 1991 national scholastic championships after competing in the National Junior Indoor Smallbore Rifle Championships, Union High's third consecutive national title; and

Whereas, the 1991 title accounts for the fourth national championship overall which the school has won, the others occurring in 1985, 1989, and 1990; and

Whereas, the Union High School Rifle Team is composed of senior Heather Bradley, junior Josh Newton, freshman Talmadge Wilkins, IV, and eighth grade shooter Brian Newton; and

Whereas, the Union High Yellow Jackets have not been defeated in smallbore rifle/three position scholastic competition in South Carolina since 1981; and

Whereas, Union High has had national military scholastic champions in 1986, 1987, 1989, and 1990, with Talmadge Wilkins taking second place in 1991; and

Whereas, the school's rifle program has received, since 1983, twelve national awards for excellence from the National Rifle Association; and

Whereas, the team's members have distinguished themselves and have brought credit and pride to Union High School, their community, and the entire State; and

Whereas, the team and the school are highly deserving of recognition for these outstanding accomplishments. Now, therefore,

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

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulates the Union High School Rifle Team, Union County, on winning its third consecutive championship in the National Junior Indoor Smallbore Rifle Championships.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Union High School Rifle Team.