[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 34 (Thursday, February 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E466-E467]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           KLEIN COLLINS ROTC

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 26, 2009

  Mr. POE of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
outstanding achievements of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' 
Training Corps (ROTC) Flying Tigers of Klein Collins High School in 
Klein, Texas. I want to thank the AFJROTC Flying Tigers for their 
service to second district of Texas and to congratulate them on their 
many accomplishments that led them to be chosen to perform in this 
year's presidential inaugural parade.
  Their selection to this high honor is a testament to their mission 
statement ``to develop the best Air Force leaders and citizens of 
character, dedicated to serving the Nation.'' I am proud that a well-
qualified group of cadets from Klein--Collins will be representing the 
state of Texas on Pennsylvania Avenue.
  The KCHS AFJROTC has a history of success in their nationally 
acclaimed armed and unarmed drill team competitions. Under the 
direction of Colonel Daniel Crum and Sergeant Ray Watson, the cadets do 
much more than drill competitions and marching in parades. They are 
involved in serving their school and community through many different 
service projects and duties performed throughout the year.

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  The cadets have participated in numerous community projects that have 
respectfully earned them as many as 3,200 ``man hours'' in the 2007/
2008 school year. I want to recognize several projects that the JROTC 
participated in this year. They have provided color guard presentations 
at many events around town. At Christmas time, the cadets sent care 
packages to our soldiers overseas. Locally, they sponsored as many as 
eighteen ``angels'' during the holidays to help provide impoverished 
families with presents. They have collected canned food for several 
needy families. They have participated in a local fall festival held at 
one of the Klein Elementary schools. Many of the cadets have served on 
individual service projects at their local churches, animal shelters 
and the YMCA. There are countless other service projects this group 
participates in throughout the community, all of which testifies to the 
quality of students in the great state of Texas.
  The cadet's service and patriotism to our nation sets them apart as 
role models to other students. I know that the residents of the Spring 
Klein area are proud of their many accomplishments and happy that the 
Flying Tigers were chosen, out of thousands of applicants, to march in 
the 56th inaugural parade. It will be a momentous occasion for the 
students, school district and the patriotic communities in the second 
district of Texas. I applaud them for their tremendous achievement and 
wish them the best of luck in the future.

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