[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E821]
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  CONGRATULATING THE SMITH-COTTON HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER 
                             TRAINING CORPS

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 12, 2010

  Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, let me take this means to congratulate 
the Smith-Cotton High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps 
(JROTC) of Sedalia, Missouri. These outstanding young men and women 
recently placed first overall at the 2010 National High School Drill 
Team Championships in Daytona, Florida.
  More than 145 schools and over 4,000 cadets from across the country 
participated in the annual competition, and each team competed in four 
events: regulation, exhibition, color guard, and inspection. The cadets 
from Smith-Cotton High School scored exceptionally well in each, 
earning first place in regulation and color guard, second in 
exhibition, and tenth in inspection.
  Since September, the Smith-Cotton JROTC has logged hundreds of hours 
in training and preparation. These young cadets showed an unyielding 
commitment to purpose, to team, and to goal, and their hard work has 
truly paid off. With leaders like the young men and women of this team, 
I am confident our future is in good hands.
  Madam Speaker, the cadets of the Smith-Cotton High School Junior 
Reserve Officer Training Corps deserve recognition for their 
outstanding achievement, and I trust my fellow members of the House 
will join me in congratulating them.

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