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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 134
BY REPRESENTATIVE PRICE
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program at
Donaldsonville High School for their service to the community.
WHEREAS, the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program was
originally created as part of the National Defense Act of 1916 to build teen leadership; and
WHEREAS, JROTC is designed to teach high school students the value of
citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal responsibility, and a sense of
accomplishment, while instilling in them self-esteem, teamwork, and self-discipline; the
program's focus is reflected in its mission statement, "To motivate young people to be better
citizens"; and
WHEREAS, the Donaldsonville High School's Air Force JROTC program achieved
ingraining JROTC's values in their students as evidenced by the community-service projects
the program supports; and
WHEREAS, the Donaldsonville High's JROTC program honored area veterans in
a celebration of Veteran's Day by presenting a program and lunch in thanks for the veterans'
service to this country; honored veterans at the New Orleans Hornets' "Military Appreciation
Night" by participating in presenting the American flag as an opportunity to pay tribute to
the flag and our veterans; and
WHEREAS, the Donaldsonville High's JROTC program also hosts an annual First
Responder's Luncheon to honor the men and women who keep us safe at home and
participates in distributing food at the Lemann Memorial Donaldsonville Community Center;
and
WHEREAS, the accomplishments of Donaldsonville High's JROTC program could
not have been achieved without the guidance and skills of Major John Fleming and Sergeant
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer
Training Corps program at Donaldsonville High School for their extraordinary achievements
and service to the community and does hereby extend best wishes to the cadets, instructors,
and everyone involved with this fine program as they celebrate their memorable
accomplishments and prepare for continued success in the future.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted
to Major John Fleming on behalf of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
program at Donaldsonville High School.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES