[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17827]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING ELDON HIGH SCHOOL'S FFA PARLIMENTARY PROCEDURE TEAM

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 17, 2010

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Eldon High School's FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team. On 
October 23, 2010 at the 83rd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, 
IN, the Eldon High School FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team won its 
first national championship. The members of the championship winning 
team each received a scholarship to further their education at a post-
secondary institution of their choice.
  The Eldon High FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team consists of seniors 
Payton Atteberry, who also holds the distinction of winning the 
Outstanding Chairman Award, Jill Blankenship, Cole Griffith, Kelsi 
Mueller, Arika Myers, and Abbey Thomas. The Eldon team competed against 
44 teams from across the nation. This competition tests students' 
ability to effectively communicate ideas during a meeting. Components 
included a general knowledge exam of parliamentary law, a ten-minute 
demonstration of parliamentary procedure, oral questions, and written 
minutes of the demonstration.
  These six gifted young men and women were prepared and focused, due 
to their dedicated advisor, Eldon High School Agriculture teacher Matt 
Biddle, who trained and supported the team. Each student received 
$1,000 and a plaque in recognition of this event.
  I ask that you join me in recognizing the Eldon High School's FFA 
Parliamentary Procedure Team for a job well done. These students and 
all the other students who participated in the annual convention should 
be commended for their commitment to the future of agriculture.

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