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2024
No. R-199. House concurrent resolution congratulating the 2023 Harwood Union High School championship bass fishing team.
(H.C.R.145)
Offered by: Representatives Stevens of Waterbury, Dolan of Waitsfield, Torre of
Moretown, and Wood of Waterbury Whereas, for the past six years, bass fishing has been a competitive high school sport in
Vermont, and Whereas, the students who participate are dedicated to the sport, and some of them subsequently compete on collegiate teams and pursue careers related to fishing, wildlife management, or outdoor recreation, and Whereas, in 2023, the championship tournament, held in October, was launched from the John Guilmette Fishing Access Site in South Hero; 21 teams from across the State participated; each team was limited to six fish, all of which were subsequently released back into the water with the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s assistance; and on board every team boat was the coach-boat captain, and Whereas, the first-place Harwood fishing enthusiasts’ catch weighed a total of 24
pounds, 9.9 ounces, a tournament-record weight and well ahead of second-place Middlebury’s 21 pounds, 3 ounces, and Whereas, the members of the 2023 Harwood bass fishing varsity team were Jordan Farr,
Nate Conyers, Caleb Durand, Sid Ritzinger, Acer Thompson, Jackson Palermo, Tyler Bravin, and Sawyer Popowicz, and Head Coach-Captain Scott Green and Assistant Coach-
Captain Rich Wilbur were outstanding, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the 2023 Harwood Union High School championship bass fishing team, and be it further Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
Harwood Union High School.
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