| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0050 |
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| 2 | 2 | | Senate Resolution 70 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Senators Ginn of the 47th, Echols of the 49th, Watson of the 11th, Hufstetler of the 52nd, |
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| 4 | 4 | | Anavitarte of the 31st and others |
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| 5 | 5 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | Recognizing and commending the University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club on the |
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| 8 | 8 | | occasion of its 50th Great Southland Stampede Rodeo; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, the first Great Southland Stampede Rodeo occurred in 1974 in the Stegeman3 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Coliseum on the campus of the University of Georgia; and4 |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, the financial needs of the University of Georgia livestock judging team were5 |
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| 12 | 12 | | far greater than the funds available or historically fund-raised for the student team members;6 |
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| 13 | 13 | | and7 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, members of the livestock judging team put their trucks, washing machines, and8 |
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| 15 | 15 | | personal property up for collateral to fund the first rodeo, which proved to be an immense9 |
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| 16 | 16 | | success and the start of a time-honored campus tradition; and10 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, students involved in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences11 |
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| 18 | 18 | | have since hosted the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo annually with leadership,12 |
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| 19 | 19 | | determination, work ethic, and exceptional character; and13 |
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| 20 | 20 | | S. R. 70 |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo is the largest student-run rodeo in the |
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| 24 | 24 | | United States; and15 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo has provided thousands of members of16 |
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| 26 | 26 | | the University of Georgia and the Greater Athens community with the opportunity to17 |
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| 27 | 27 | | experience livestock, a rodeo, and an agricultural experience in a family-friendly18 |
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| 28 | 28 | | environment; and19 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo has given back thousands of dollars to20 |
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| 30 | 30 | | worthwhile charities and student organizations and has annually provided local elementary21 |
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| 31 | 31 | | school students with a special rodeo event; and22 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo and its continued success for 50 years23 |
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| 33 | 33 | | represent a tradition of excellence among current and past students involved in the Block and24 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Bridle Club and livestock programs at the University of Georgia; and25 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of the26 |
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| 36 | 36 | | remarkable Great Southland Stampede Rodeo be recognized appropriately on its 50th27 |
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| 37 | 37 | | anniversary.28 |
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| 38 | 38 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body29 |
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| 39 | 39 | | recognize and commend the student leaders of the University of Georgia Block and Bridle30 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Club and Great Southland Stampede Rodeo and extend their most sincere best wishes for31 |
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| 41 | 41 | | continued prosperity, leadership, and impact on the University of Georgia, this state, and our32 |
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| 42 | 42 | | nation in the Rodeo's next 50 years.33 |
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| 43 | 43 | | S. R. 70 |
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| 45 | 45 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed |
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| 47 | 47 | | to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the University of35 |
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| 48 | 48 | | Georgia Block and Bridle Club.36 |
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| 49 | 49 | | S. R. 70 |
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