Reps. Green, Accavitti, Adamini, Anderson, Ball, Baxter, Bieda, Booher, Brown, Byrnes, Caswell, Caul, Cheeks, Clack, Clemente, Condino, Cushingberry, Elsenheimer, Farrah, Gillard, Gleason, Gonzales, Gosselin, Hansen, Hildenbrand, Hopgood, Kahn, Kolb, Kooiman, LaJoy, Kathleen Law, Lemmons, Jr., Marleau, Mayes, McDowell, Meisner, Meyer, Miller, Moore, Mortimer, Murphy, Nitz, Palmer, Palsrok, Pastor, Pearce, Polidori, Proos, Sak, Shaffer, Sheltrown, Alma Smith, Spade, Stahl, Stakoe, Stewart, Taub, Vander Veen, Waters, Williams and Zelenko offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 265.

            A resolution recogonizing May 2006 as Junior Achievement Month in the state of Michigan.

            Whereas, Junior Achievement has been providing programs in Michigan since the early 1950’s.  It is an economic education non-profit organization that runs K-12 programs in classrooms throughout the state; and

            Whereas, All Junior Achievement programs involve volunteers and hands-on activities so the students can see, feel, and touch what they are learning.  These programs benefit over 187,000 children in Michigan each year by promoting free enterprise, economics, and business; and

            Whereas, Junior Achievement partners with schools and places quality volunteers in local classrooms bridging the worlds of business and education together; and

            Whereas, Junior Achievement’s purpose is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, economics, and business in order to improve the quality of their lives; and

            Whereas, The majority of financial support for Junior Achievement programs comes from the business community, individuals, foundations, grants, and special events; and

            Whereas, Junior Achievement’s mission is to ensure every child in America has a fundamental understanding of the free enterprise system; and

            Whereas, A statewide evaluation in 2005 showed every elementary student who participated in Junior Achievement showed considerable advances in being able to apply what they had learned.  It also indicated 100% of the educators wanted Junior Achievement back in their classrooms; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Represenatives, That the members of this legislative body recognize May 2006 as Junior Achievement Month in the state of Michigan.  We commend Junior Achievement for their efforts to improve the lives of children across this state; be it further

            Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Junior Achievement in recognition of the efforts on behalf of all Michigan residents.