SPONSOR:

Rep. Schwartzkopf & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Viola & Rep. D. Short & Rep. Hudson on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. McBride & Sen. Henry & Sen. Poore & Sen. Simpson & Sen. Lavelle on behalf of all Senators

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

149th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 84

EXTENDING SINCERE THANKS TO THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS OF DELAWARE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE BEAUTIFUL GERANIUMS AND EXTENDING BEST WISHES FOR MUCH SUCCESS TO EACH OF THESE EXEMPLARY STUDENTS.

WHEREAS, for many years, it has been a tradition for the Delaware Career and Technical Student Organizations

from throughout the State to present flowers (this year, geraniums grown by W.T. Chipman Middle School and Woodbridge High School AgriScience students) to the members of the Delaware General Assembly and other government officials in appreciation of their diligent efforts to improve educational opportunities and encourage students to pursue quality educations in fields of their choices; and

WHEREAS, the Delaware Career and Technical Student Organizations consist of: the Business Professionals of America, Lisa Wilson, State Advisor; DECA Incorporated, Dr. Lydia Tucker, State Advisor; Educator’s Rising and Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, Rita Hovermale, State Advisor; the Delaware FFA Association, Dr. Bart Gill, State Advisor; HOSA- Future Health Professionals, Dr. Peggy Enslen, State Advisor; and Delaware Technology Student Association and Skills USA, Michael Fitzgerald, State Advisor; and

WHEREAS, the 2018 statewide enrollment data for the national organizations, totaling 88,542 students, is as follows:

Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources     14,699       (FFA)

Architecture and Construction       1,680       (TSASkillsUSA)

Arts, AV Tech, & Communication       352       (TSA & SkillsUSA)

Business and Finance         26,364       (BPA)

Health Sciences           5,041       (HOSA)

Human Services           16,470       (FEA & FCCLA)

Manufacturing           206       (SkillsUSA)

Marketing           1,886       (DECA)

Public Safety, Corrections, & Security     235       (SkillsUSA)

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math     18,158       (TSA)

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics     1,150       (Skills USA)

Finance             1,009       (BPA)

Hospitality and Tourism         1,062       (DECA)

Information Technology         230       (TSA); and

WHEREAS, our advice to each student in these organizations is to take maximum advantage of the many opportunities available to you by studying hard, learning all there is to know within your chosen field, encouraging others by leading an exemplary life, becoming a role model for future membership into your organizations, and living a healthy, productive, and successful life; and

WHEREAS, on the basis of your exemplary articulation and most appreciated attendance here today, the General

Assembly can say, unequivocally, that each of you and your thousands of colleagues are certainly headed on the path toward becoming Delaware’s leaders of tomorrow;

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 149th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the

Senate concurring therein, that our sincere thanks and best wishes are hereby extended to the Delaware Career and Technical Student Organizations under the leadership of Luke Rhine, Director, Career Technical Education & STEM Workgroup.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a duly authenticated copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded to each State Advisor, to be shared with the Career and Technical Student Organizations throughout the State.

SYNOPSIS

This concurrent resolution thanks the Career and Technical Student Organizations for their presentation of geraniums. This concurrent resolution also extends the General Assembly's best wished for continued success to these exemplary students.