PRINTER'S NO. 977
No. 79 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY S. MILLER, BUNT, ALLEN, ARGALL, ARMSTRONG,
M. BAKER, BARLEY, BASTIAN, BELARDI, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPABIANCA,
CAPPELLI, CLARK, L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, COY, DALEY, DALLY,
J. EVANS, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, HENNESSEY,
HERMAN, HERSHEY, JAMES, LEH, LESCOVITZ, LEWIS, LUCYK,
MANDERINO, MANN, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, NAILOR, PHILLIPS,
PIPPY, READSHAW, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTONI, SATHER, SCRIMENTI,
SEMMEL, SHANER, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STAIRS, STERN,
J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, WATSON, WOGAN, ZIMMERMAN, BEBKO-
JONES, SAINATO, PISTELLA, WOJNAROSKI, EGOLF AND JOSEPHS,
MARCH 12, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 12, 2001
A RESOLUTION
1 Commending the distinguished accomplishments of the Pennsylvania
2 Association of Future Farmers of America throughout its 72
3 years of service.
4 WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Association of Future Farmers of
5 America was chartered on September 25, 1929, and has
6 approximately 8,300 members in 148 chapters; and
7 WHEREAS, The mission of FFA is to make a positive difference
8 in the lives of students by developing their potential for
9 premier leadership, personal growth and career success through
10 agricultural education; and
11 WHEREAS, The FFA motto, "Learning to do, doing to learn,
12 earning to live, living to serve," gives direction of purpose to
13 these students who will provide the leadership for America; and
1 WHEREAS, This year's theme, "FFA the Signature of Success,"
2 illustrates how FFA's programs allow students the opportunity to
3 apply classroom information to real-life situations; and
4 WHEREAS, The FFA performs the valuable service of encouraging
5 cooperation, promoting good citizenship and inspiring patriotism
6 among its members; and
7 WHEREAS, Since agriculture maintains the number one ranking
8 as the Commonwealth's leading industry, it is vital for our
9 residents to have at the very least a basic agricultural
10 literacy, which can be acquired through participation in FFA;
11 therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend the
13 distinguished accomplishments of the Pennsylvania Association of
14 Future Farmers of America throughout its 72 years of service.
C2L82JAM/20010H0079R0977 - 2 -