Northman
04-29-2010, 04:53 PM
Yea, here you go boys and girls. Let it fly.
The Tebow Bill: Alabama
The State of Alabama's
"Tim Tebow Bill"
"Every Child. Every Opportunity."
Welcome! We are a group of citizens of the great state of Alabama lobbying for our state public education establishment to allow homeschooled students equal access to sports and extracurricular activities. Legislation which would provide this access has been introduced into the Alabama Legislature. This effort began in 2005. Legislation was then submitted in 2006 in the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives. In 2010 the bill is being sponsored by Senator Hank Erwin as Senate Bill 58.
We are deeply appreciative for the outstanding legislators who are willing to help our students and schools by sponsoring this legislation.
Our bill derives it's name from Tim Tebow (with his family's permission). Tim has attained the highest level of success of any football player in history at this point in his career. He was a homeschooled student who played football for a public high school team in Florida, led Neese High School to the 2005 state championship and played in 2006 as a true freshman on the National Championship Florida Gators team. As the Gators' starting quarterback in 2007, Tim lead his team to a very successful season. For his performance and character, Tim, in addition to the Heisman Trophy, also earned the Maxwell Award as the nation's top football player, the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's best quarterback, and the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's most outstanding amateur athlete in any sport.
Also, 24 other states (http://www.timtebowbill.com/otherstates.htm) support some form of equal access for homeschoolers. It is time for Alabama to step up and support our hard-working homeschool educators, students, and student-athletes as well. We are urging the House and Senate Education Committees to bring these bills out of committee so that a full vote can be taken in the legislature. The passage of this law will not only benefit homeschool athletes and musicians, but it will also benefit the entire system of education in Alabama. The ultimate goal of any educational system should be to provide the services needed for all students to have a well rounded education. Extracurricular activities are one of those services, beyond academics, that help today’s children learn the skills they will need to be tomorrow’s leaders. USA Today said in a 2003 article (http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2003-09-02-edit-usat_x.htm) that supporting homeschool choices “benefits children, their parents AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.”
Please join us today in our effort to make the future a better place for all students in Alabama!
Please call and write the House and Senate Education Committee members today!
Also, encourage your local public or private high school Alabama High School Athletic Association representative to propose a "rule change" to the AHSAA board which would permit homeschooled athletes in their district to participate in the community's school athletic programs.
Texas: In honor of Tim Tebow, all McDonald's in Texas have an even larger size than the super-size. When ordering, just ask to be Tebowsized.
Tebow factoid: What color is Tim Tebow's blood? Trick question. Tim Tebow does not bleed.
Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas.
It takes 14 puppeteers to make Tim Tebow smile, but only 2 to make him destroy an orphanage.
There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Tim Tebow lives in Florida.
Tim Tebow has 12 moons. One of those moons is the Earth.
The recent earthquake off the coast of Florida measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, or .024 Tim Tebows.
Tim Tebow was once sleeping on his stomach when he got morning wood and struck oil.
Tim Tebow doesn't actually write books, the words assemble themselves out of fear.
The Tebow Bill: Alabama
The State of Alabama's
"Tim Tebow Bill"
"Every Child. Every Opportunity."
Welcome! We are a group of citizens of the great state of Alabama lobbying for our state public education establishment to allow homeschooled students equal access to sports and extracurricular activities. Legislation which would provide this access has been introduced into the Alabama Legislature. This effort began in 2005. Legislation was then submitted in 2006 in the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives. In 2010 the bill is being sponsored by Senator Hank Erwin as Senate Bill 58.
We are deeply appreciative for the outstanding legislators who are willing to help our students and schools by sponsoring this legislation.
Our bill derives it's name from Tim Tebow (with his family's permission). Tim has attained the highest level of success of any football player in history at this point in his career. He was a homeschooled student who played football for a public high school team in Florida, led Neese High School to the 2005 state championship and played in 2006 as a true freshman on the National Championship Florida Gators team. As the Gators' starting quarterback in 2007, Tim lead his team to a very successful season. For his performance and character, Tim, in addition to the Heisman Trophy, also earned the Maxwell Award as the nation's top football player, the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's best quarterback, and the James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's most outstanding amateur athlete in any sport.
Also, 24 other states (http://www.timtebowbill.com/otherstates.htm) support some form of equal access for homeschoolers. It is time for Alabama to step up and support our hard-working homeschool educators, students, and student-athletes as well. We are urging the House and Senate Education Committees to bring these bills out of committee so that a full vote can be taken in the legislature. The passage of this law will not only benefit homeschool athletes and musicians, but it will also benefit the entire system of education in Alabama. The ultimate goal of any educational system should be to provide the services needed for all students to have a well rounded education. Extracurricular activities are one of those services, beyond academics, that help today’s children learn the skills they will need to be tomorrow’s leaders. USA Today said in a 2003 article (http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2003-09-02-edit-usat_x.htm) that supporting homeschool choices “benefits children, their parents AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.”
Please join us today in our effort to make the future a better place for all students in Alabama!
Please call and write the House and Senate Education Committee members today!
Also, encourage your local public or private high school Alabama High School Athletic Association representative to propose a "rule change" to the AHSAA board which would permit homeschooled athletes in their district to participate in the community's school athletic programs.
Texas: In honor of Tim Tebow, all McDonald's in Texas have an even larger size than the super-size. When ordering, just ask to be Tebowsized.
Tebow factoid: What color is Tim Tebow's blood? Trick question. Tim Tebow does not bleed.
Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas.
It takes 14 puppeteers to make Tim Tebow smile, but only 2 to make him destroy an orphanage.
There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Tim Tebow lives in Florida.
Tim Tebow has 12 moons. One of those moons is the Earth.
The recent earthquake off the coast of Florida measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, or .024 Tim Tebows.
Tim Tebow was once sleeping on his stomach when he got morning wood and struck oil.
Tim Tebow doesn't actually write books, the words assemble themselves out of fear.