HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2019-003 Proclamation recognizing OHS FFA Senior Livestock team state championship ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCLAMATION OF RECOGNITION
ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA SENIOR
LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM WINNING 2018 STATE COMPETITION
WHEREAS , on November 27 , 2018 , Orange High School entered a Senior
Livestock Judging Team in the 2018 N . C . Future Farmers of
America (FFA) Association ' s annual Livestock Evaluation Career
Development Event ; and
WHEREAS , the competitive event is for agricultural education students ,
emphasizing skills in livestock evaluation , selection and
management as taught through the agricultural education
curriculum ; and
WHEREAS , under the leadership of Cole Watkins , an instructor in the Career and
Technical Education Department at Orange High School , the team
placed 1 st in the state out of 89 high school teams ; and
WHEREAS , through hard work, dedication and commitment , the team brought
honor upon themselves , Orange High School , the Orange County
Schools District and Orange County ;
NOW , THEREFORE , be it proclaimed that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners expresses its sincere appreciation and respect for the {
Orange High School Senior Livestock Judging Team and Cole
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Watkins for this outstanding achievement , and wishes them great {
success when they represent the school and county at the national
event in October 2019 .
This the 5th day of February 2019 .
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Penny Rich , hair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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