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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 48
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend and congratulate the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Team upon its receipt of
the 2019 4-H National Championship Shooting title.
WHEREAS, Team Louisiana won the top prize at the 2019 4-H National Shooting
Sports Championship held in Grand Island, Nebraska, on June 23-28, 2019, for the first time;
and
WHEREAS, the event attracted six hundred seventy-nine contestants, representing
4-H clubs from thirty-six states, and competing in twenty-seven events, both as individuals
and in team competitions; in the disciplines of compound bow, recurve bow, air rifle, air
pistol, .22 rifle, .22 pistol, shotgun, and muzzleloader, along with comprehensive testing in
hunting skills; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Shooting Team won the national champion title by
placing 1st overall in air pistol, air rifle, recurve archery, small-bore rifle, and shotgun, 5th
place in hunting skills, 11th place in small-bore pistol, 2nd place in muzzleloading, and 4th
place in compound archery; and
WHEREAS, Team Louisiana boasts six members and one 4-H National Ambassador
from Bossier Parish; and
WHEREAS, the Bossier Parish members excelled in their specialties, Reed Bearden,
compound archery; Aiden Jones, hunting skills; Alexis McDonald, Jacob Schomburg, and
Jericho Litwiler, all with muzzleloaders; Sarah Hammonds, small-bore pistol; and Alexis
Bearden as a 4-H National Ambassador; and
WHEREAS, Reed Bearden placed 9th in compound archery 3D and 9th place overall
in compound archery; and
WHEREAS, Aiden Jones was on the 4th place team in hunting skills and wildlife
identification, 3rd place in team hunting skills and decision making, and 5th place in team
general hunting skills, and this team was in 5th place overall; and
WHEREAS, Sarah Hammonds competed in small-bore pistol and this team finished
11th overall; and
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WHEREAS, in the muzzleloader division, Alexis McDonald placed 4th in bullseye,
Jericho Litwiler placed 7th in bullseye, 6th in novelty targets, and 10th overall; and Jacob
Schomburg placed 9th in silhouettes, while the muzzleloader team placed 1st in bullseye and
novelty targets, 3rd place in silhouettes, and finished 2nd overall; and
WHEREAS, Alexis Bearden, as a 4-H National Ambassador, acts as a youth leader
and spokesperson for the 4-H program and demonstrates the skills of leadership, citizenship,
and community service; and
WHEREAS, the 4-H Shooting Sports program develops teamwork, self-discipline,
self-confidence, and decision-making skills in its competitors, while it promotes the highest
standards of safety, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior; and
WHEREAS, the program reenforces the lofty tenets of 4-H that include engaging
youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing an appreciation and understanding of
the environment and the preservation of natural resources; and
WHEREAS, participants learn firearms marksmanship from an exemplary coaching
staff that includes Bob Davis, Jessica Domangue, Todd Hubble, Aub Ward, Chris Pearce,
Jeremy Schomburg, Lynn Usie, Kenny Garris, and Matt Wilkinson; and
WHEREAS, the National 4-H Shooting Sports Program and its annual championship
serve to develop productive and responsible citizens through competition and individual
accomplishment.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Team upon its receipt of the 2019 4-H National
Championship Shooting title and does hereby congratulate the team on its splendid showing
in the national competition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Louisiana 4-H Shooting Sports Team.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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