PRINTER'S NO. 1400
No. 205 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY HORSEY, ALLEN, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BROWNE,
CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, DALEY, D. EVANS, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO,
FAIRCHILD, GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GRUCELA,
HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KELLER, KOTIK, LAUGHLIN, LEH, LEWIS,
PHILLIPS, PISTELLA, READSHAW, SAYLOR, SHANER, B. SMITH,
THOMAS, TIGUE, WASHINGTON, WOJNAROSKI AND HARHAI,
APRIL 16, 2003
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 16, 2003
A RESOLUTION
1 Supporting high school junior military training in cities of the
2 first class.
3 WHEREAS, In this time when our nation and this Commonwealth
4 are under constant threat from the forces of terrorism and
5 despotism, we must continue to feed the pipeline of leadership
6 training with new, motivated and educated young men and women;
7 and
8 WHEREAS, Junior military training, such as the Junior Reserve
9 Officer Training Corps (JROTC), prepares the leaders of tomorrow
10 to enter this pipeline; and
11 WHEREAS, Junior military training teaches history,
12 government, technology awareness and current events; and
13 WHEREAS, Junior military training teaches leadership skills,
14 such as how to motivate others; and
15 WHEREAS, Junior military training teaches personal skills,
1 such as study techniques, test taking and job interviewing; and
2 WHEREAS, Junior military training teaches awareness of the
3 rights, responsibilities and privileges of citizenship; and
4 WHEREAS, Junior military training develops a sense of
5 personal responsibility; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
7 need to provide for our Commonwealth's future, common defense
8 and general welfare; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives support the role
10 of high school junior military training in cities of the first
11 class as a way of meeting these obligations.
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