[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6369]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CONGRATULATING THE 2008 STATE CHAMPION ELK LAKE WARRIORS

  (Mr. CARNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 2008 Pennsylvania 
State championship boys cross-country team, the Elk Lake Warriors. I am 
blessed to have five terrific kids, all of whom attend Elk Lake, and my 
oldest three boys are all cross-country runners.
  The cross-country team's victory is remarkable for many reasons, it's 
only the third State championship that Elk Lake has ever won. But what 
I found truly remarkable was their inspirational path to victory. Not 
one runner on the team won an individual medal at the State meet, but 
working together, they won the State title, an incredible lesson for us 
all. They each gave it their all and demonstrated an incredible 
dedication to each other and their team; they were victorious.
  As we know, our Nation is facing incredible challenges right now. It 
is all too easy to forget the simple value of pulling together and 
putting aside our differences in difficult times. I am confident that 
if we all heed the lessons offered by a small rural school in 
Pennsylvania, we will succeed. And once again, my congratulations to 
the 2008 State champions, the Elk Lake Warriors.

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