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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 77
BY REPRESENTATIVES MONTOUCET AND PUGH
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Rayne High School ProStart Management team and the
Hammond High School ProStart Culinary team for their successful participation in
the National ProStart Invitational in May of 2010
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the Rayne High School ProStart Management team and the Hammond High2
School ProStart Culinary team for their successful participation in the National3
ProStart Invitational in May of 2010.4
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to celebrate the achievements of students from Rayne5
High School and Hammond High School who competed at the National ProStart Invitational6
on May 2, 2010, in Overland Park, Kansas; and7
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2010, at the Louisiana Restaurant Association Education8
Foundation ProStart Student Competition in New Orleans, both Rayne and Hammond High9
Schools won their respective competitions and the right to represent Louisiana on the10
national level; and11
WHEREAS, in the national competition, Rayne High School's team placed first in12
the management category, and its winning team consists of teacher Kandice Dequeant and13
students Victoria Williams, Destiny Kapp, Joli Angelle, and Rebecca Palma; and14
WHEREAS, competing on a national stage among thirty-two teams, Rayne High15
School's task was to create a restaurant concept, and their entry was called "Mielé, Eco-16
Friendly Family Dining" and offered delicious, health-conscious menu choices, local17
produce, eco-friendly materials, and local art; and18
WHEREAS, each member of Rayne's team won thirty thousand dollars in19
scholarships from various culinary institutions in the United States; and20 HLS 10RS-4300 ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, Hammond High School's team placed eighth in the culinary category1
at the national contest and includes teacher Patti Johnson and students Bethany Armstrong,2
Rosa Atkins, Olivia Myers, and Jazsmine Spears, as well as alternate Danielle Wilkins; and3
WHEREAS, Hammond High School competed in a field of thirty-nine teams, each4
of which had to demonstrate knife skills, poultry fabrication, and creative abilities through5
the preparation of a three-course meal in sixty minutes; and6
WHEREAS, the young women on the teams from Rayne High School and Hammond7
High School have served as outstanding ambassadors for Louisiana's unique culinary culture8
and demonstrated great maturity, skills, and talent; and9
WHEREAS, the mission of the ProStart program and competition is to increase10
student awareness of careers in the restaurant and food service industry and to provide the11
restaurant industry with a forum to present and recruit ProStart students; and12
WHEREAS, participating students complete a nationally endorsed, dynamic, and13
comprehensive curriculum which encourages them to learn all aspects of operating and14
managing a restaurant or food service establishment both in school and at structured, hands-15
on work sites; and16
WHEREAS, that Louisiana teams brought home the national title in the management17
category and placed in the top ten in the culinary category speaks volumes about the great18
ingenuity and dedication of the state's young people; and19
WHEREAS, the Rayne High School ProStart Management team and the Hammond20
High School ProStart Culinary team merit a special measure of commendation for the21
tremendous pride and honor they bring to their schools, their communities, and their state.22
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the23
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Rayne High School ProStart24
Management team and the Hammond High School ProStart Culinary team for their25
successful participation in the National ProStart Invitational in May of 2010 and does hereby26
extend to the teams best wishes for continued success in their future endeavors.27
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted28
to the Rayne High School ProStart Management team and the Hammond High School29
ProStart Culinary team.30 HLS 10RS-4300 ORIGINAL
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Montoucet HR No. 77
Commends the Rayne High School ProStart Management team and the Hammond High
School ProStart Culinary team for their successful participation in the National ProStart
Invitational in May of 2010.