Bill Text: VA HJR120 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Jamestown High School Envirothon team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-16 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ120ER) [HJR120 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HJR120-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Jamestown High School Envirothon team from Williamsburg won the National Conservation Foundation's Envirothon national competition, held July 28, 2019 through August 2, 2019, in Raleigh, North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Envirothon is a team-based academic competition that tests students' rhetorical abilities, problem-solving skills, and knowledge of the principles of environmental science through a series of field test events and an oral presentation; after placing third in the 2018 national competition, the Envirothon team from Jamestown High School brought home first place honors in 2019 for the first time in the program's history; and
WHEREAS, Jamestown High School Envirothon team was represented at the Envirothon competition by Joseph Kang, Audrey Root, Anna Song, Lisa Small, and Rachel Smith; in preparation for the event, these students conducted fieldwork and consulted with industry professionals to learn more about how their classroom experiences can be applied in the real world; and
WHEREAS, for the past 15 years, the Jamestown High School Envirothon Club has had a positive impact on many students' lives, encouraging a study of environmental science and natural resource management that emphasizes creativity and critical thinking; and
WHEREAS, the triumph of the Jamestown High School Envirothon team is the result of the hard work and dedication of the students, the leadership and guidance of their teachers, and the unwavering support of the entire Jamestown High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend the Jamestown High School Envirothon team, the 2019 Envirothon national champions, on the occasion of its incredible victory; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Charles Dubay, founder of the Jamestown High School Envirothon Club, as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for the program's great success and best wishes for future competitions.
