Bill Text: OR HCR28 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Designating September 5, 2014, as Saxon Day to recognize South Salem High School's tradition of excellence.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-05-14 - Filed with Secretary of State. [HCR28 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HCR28-Enrolled.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                 House Concurrent Resolution 28

Sponsored by Representatives CLEM, CAMERON, Senator COURTNEY,
  Representative BERGER, Senator WINTERS

  Whereas South Salem High School has been preparing students for
post-high school education, for successful careers and for life
for nearly 60 years, beginning on September 7, 1954; and
  Whereas South Salem High School has established long-standing
traditions of quality education and student involvement in
athletics, music and other extracurricular activities; and
  Whereas in 1987 South Salem High School was honored as a
National Blue Ribbon School, one of the highest honors bestowed
on a school in the United States; and
  Whereas numerous South Salem High School students have been
recognized as National Merit Scholarship Program Commended
Students and National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists;
and
  Whereas South Salem High School is one of only 19 high schools
in Oregon and the only school in Salem to offer the International
Baccalaureate Diploma; and
  Whereas the academically rigorous International Baccalaureate
program, first offered at South Salem High School in 1999, is
pursued by approximately 53 percent of South Salem High School
juniors and seniors; and
  Whereas South Salem High School has maintained an active
chapter of the National Honor Society since 1955; and
  Whereas South Salem High School has maintained a winning
tradition in athletic programs at the highest levels; and
  Whereas South Salem High School athletic teams have won 19
state championships at the 4A and 6A levels; and
  Whereas South Salem High School's football and tennis teams
both won state championships in the first year of the school's
existence; and
  Whereas the Rowdy Dowd spirit group began in 1955 and is still
a significant part of the South Salem High School tradition of
student involvement; and
  Whereas nearly 150 students are involved each year with the
South Salem High School chapter of DECA; and
  Whereas the South Salem High School chapter of DECA performs
successfully at both the state and international levels, with 177
students qualifying for the DECA International Career Development
Conference since 2006; and
  Whereas the South Salem High School culinary program is one of
the top-ranked high school culinary programs in the United
States; and
  Whereas the South Salem High School culinary team took fourth
place in the 2012 National ProStart Student Invitational after
winning the Oregon ProStart High School Culinary Championships,
and has appeared at the national competition five times; and
  Whereas South Salem High School has won 32 state championships
in music competitions since 1987; and
  Whereas South Salem High School has won two Grammy Awards and
is a Grammy Signature School Gold recipient; and

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  Whereas students in South Salem High School music programs have
performed all over the world, including Europe and Asia; and
  Whereas the South Salem High School community of parents,
neighbors and area businesses have privately donated millions of
dollars to support academic programs, classroom needs and
improvement of school facilities, including football, soccer,
baseball and softball fields, batting cages, the state-of-the-art
basketball court and gym floor, concession stands and restrooms;
and
  Whereas South Salem High School graduates include teachers,
doctors, attorneys, rocket scientists, collegiate and
professional athletes, athletic coaches, composers, actors, a
university president and parents of South Salem High School
alumni and current students; now, therefore,

Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:

  That we, the members of the Seventy-seventh Legislative
Assembly, recognize South Salem High School for maintaining a
strong tradition of excellence throughout its nearly 60 years of
educating Salem students; and be it further
  Resolved, That Friday, September 5, 2014, be recognized as
Saxon Day throughout this state; and be it further
  Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be presented to South
Salem High School and the Salem-Keizer Public Schools school
district.
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                                 Adopted by House April 15, 2013

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                                 Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of
                                              House

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                                  Tina Kotek, Speaker of House

                                  Adopted by Senate May 8, 2013

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                                  Peter Courtney, President of
                                             Senate

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