THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY CUTLER, AUMENT, BOYD, BARRAR, BRADFORD, DiGIROLAMO, ELLIS, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GINGRICH, GRELL, HAHN, HESS, HICKERNELL, KNOWLES, MILLARD, PAYNE, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SCHRODER, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH AND PICKETT, JANUARY 19, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 19, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Congratulating Penn Manor's rocket team on its national and

international competition victories.

WHEREAS, In July 2010, the four-person rocketry club from

Penn Manor High School in Millersville placed first in the

national Team America Rocketry Challenge, which the team won by

flying its rocket without breaking the raw egg inside; and

WHEREAS, Seniors Jordan Franssen, Brendan Stoeckl, Nate

Bernhardt and Tyler Funk, led by physics teacher Brian

Osmolinski, began designing the rocket in the fall of 2009 and

built it in January and February of 2010; and

WHEREAS, The team traveled to Great Britain for the

international competition at the Farnborough International Air

Show; and

WHEREAS, Against teams from England and France, the members

of the Penn Manor team flew their rockets the closest to the

competition goal of flying 825 feet with a total air time of 40

to 50 seconds, posting the best score to win the international

fly-off; and

WHEREAS, The international rocketry challenge is the

culmination of three separate competitions, the Team America

Rocketry Challenge, UKAYRoC and the French Rocketry Challenge;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the the House of Representatives congratulate

Penn Manor's rocket team on its national and international

competition victories; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Penn

Manor High School, 100 East Cottage Avenue, Millersville, PA,

17551-1518.