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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 134
BY REPRESENTATIVE PRICE
COMMENDATIONS: Commends the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
(JROTC) program at Donaldsonville High School
A RESOLUTION1
To commend the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program at2
Donaldsonville High School for their service to the community.3
WHEREAS, the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program was4
originally created as part of the National Defense Act of 1916 to build teen leadership; and5
WHEREAS, JROTC is designed to teach high school students the value of6
citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of7
accomplishment, while instilling in them self-esteem, teamwork, and self-discipline; the8
program's focus is reflected in its mission statement, "To motivate young people to be better9
citizens"; and10
WHEREAS, the Donaldsonville High School's Air Force JROTC program achieved11
ingraining JROTC's values in their students as evidenced by the community-service projects12
the program supports; and13
WHEREAS, the Donaldsonville High's JROTC program honored area veterans in14
a celebration of Veteran's Day by presenting a program and lunch in thanks for the veterans'15
service to this country; honored veterans at the New Orleans Hornets' "Military Appreciation16
Night" by participating in presenting the American flag as an opportunity to pay tribute to17
the flag and our veterans; and18
WHEREAS, the Donaldsonville High's JROTC program also hosts an annual First19
Responder's Luncheon to honor the men and women who keep us safe at home and20 HLS 14RS-4881 ORIGINAL
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participates in distributing food at the Lemann Memorial Donaldsonville Community Center;1
and2
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of Donaldsonville High's JROTC program could3
not have been achieved without the guidance and skills of Major John Fleming and Sergeant4
Rob Oates, the program's instructors.5
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the6
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer7
Training Corps program at Donaldsonville High School for their extraordinary achievements8
and service to the community and does hereby extend best wishes to the cadets, instructors,9
and everyone involved with this fine program as they celebrate their memorable10
accomplishments and prepare for continued success in the future.11
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted12
to Major John Fleming on behalf of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps13
program at Donaldsonville High School.14
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)]
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Commends the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Donaldsonville
High School.