Bill Text: IN HR0062 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Plainfield HS "We the People" team for its successes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-28 - First reading: adopted voice vote [HR0062 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2013-HR0062-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION congratulating the Plainfield
High School "We the People...The Citizen and the
Constitution" team.
Whereas, The "We the People...The Citizen and the
Constitution" program was developed by the Center for Civic
Education and is funded by the U.S. Department of Education,
pursuant to an act of Congress, with a goal of promoting civic
responsibility and competence in students;
Whereas, 50 state coordinators and a coordinator in each
of the 435 congressional districts, the District of Columbia,
American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
administer the program;
Whereas, Students in grades 4 through 12 participate in the program;
Whereas, In preparation for the competition, the students
spend many hours studying;
Whereas, After careful study of American history,
constitutional philosophy, current events, and numerous court
cases, the semester ends at the "We the People ...The Citizen
and the Constitution" state finals, where the students testify in
mock congressional hearings before panels of volunteer judges
from the legal community while competing against other
schools throughout Indiana;
Whereas, Plainfield High School's "We the People ...The
Citizen and the Constitution" class, led by teacher Chris
Cavanaugh, placed second in the 2012 state competition;
Whereas, This second place finish in the state competition
has earned Plainfield High School a chance to compete as a
wild card in the national competition; and
Whereas, Involvement with the "We the People ...The
Citizen and the Constitution" competition allows students to
develop a greater understanding of democratic principles and
helps to prepare the youth of Indiana for a future that will
encourage their knowledge of and participation in our
democratic system of government: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives congratulates team coach Chris Cavanaugh and the Plainfield High School team on their second place finish in the Indiana state competition of the "We the People ... the Citizen and the Constitution" competition and urges each member of the team to continue to express a commitment to democratic principles.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit copies of this resolution to each team member, team coach Chris Cavanaugh, principal Kellie Jacobs, and superintendent Scott Olinger.
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