[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 87 (Thursday, June 10, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S4846]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I salute the students, 
faculty, and staff of the El Dorado School District for their 
outstanding efforts to maintain the health and well-being of their 
school community. The district was recently named the Gold Award Winner 
of the 2010 Arkansas Healthy School Board, in addition to being named 
the 2010 International PRIDE Team of the Year for their efforts to 
prevent youth drug abuse and violence.
  El Dorado was named to the Arkansas Healthy School Board for their 
efforts to offer healthier school lunches and healthy food in vending 
machines. As the mother of two boys, I understand how important it is 
for parents to make healthy choices for their kids and help them learn 
to make healthy choices for themselves. Obesity is a growing problem 
across our Nation, and if kids learn good eating habits while they are 
young, that knowledge will stay with them throughout their entire 
lives. In addition, kids who are healthy and feel good perform better 
at school and in all areas of their lives.
  Unfortunately, many families in our country are unable to provide 
healthy, nutritious meals. More than ever, families are looking to 
programs like the National School Lunch Program to ensure children's 
nutritional needs are met. My Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 
invests $4.5 billion in new child nutrition program funding over the 
next 10 years, the most historic investment in child nutrition programs 
since their inception. This investment is fully paid for and will not 
add to the national debt.
  I also commend the El Dorado PRIDE Youth Team, which was named the 
2010 International PRIDE Team of the Year. PRIDE Youth Programs, 
formerly Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education, is the Nation's 
oldest and largest organization devoted to drug abuse and violence 
prevention through education. The mission of PRIDE is to educate, 
promote, and support drug-free youth.
  For the past 4 years, the El Dorado PRIDE team has been nominated as 
one of the top three teams in the Nation. There are also 30 PRIDE 
members named each year to the National Team from all over the country. 
This year, three El Dorado students--Allison George, Tylor Ritz and 
Amanda York--were named to the national team.
  Mr. President, I salute the entire El Dorado community for their 
efforts to keep their schools healthy and safe.

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