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2014 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 510
Commending Saltville Elementary School archery team.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, April 8, 2014

 

WHEREAS, the Saltville Elementary School archery team placed first in the National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament in March 2014; and

WHEREAS, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) seeks to develop students’ motor abilities, improve attention and focus, and inspire students to spend more time in their natural surroundings; and

WHEREAS, on March 16, the 18 students who compose the Saltville Elementary School archery team traveled to Doswell, where they competed in the NASP State Tournament at the Meadow Event Park; and

WHEREAS, finishing first with a total of 2,739 points, the Saltville Elementary School archery team received the grand prize of $1,700 from the National Wild Turkey Federation, which sponsored the grant providing the archery equipment for the NASP; and

WHEREAS, the Saltville Elementary School archery team has qualified for both the national and world archery tournaments, set to occur in May and July of 2014; and

WHEREAS, the success of the archery team is due to the hard work and dedication of the talented young archers, the guidance and leadership of the coaches, and the support of the Saltville Elementary School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Saltville Elementary School archery team hereby be commended on winning the National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Brenda Boone, principal of Saltville Elementary School, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect and admiration for the team’s commitment and talent.