HJR186 Summary

• Recognizes 41 ambassadors (30 fourth and fifth grade students and 11 chaperones) from Huntsville City School System who represented Alabama at the 1988 XV Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada

• Delegation served as official Alabama ambassadors at the opening ceremony in McMahon Stadium on February 13, 1988, and witnessed the parade of 59 countries

• Students participated in educational and international activities including tours of Olympic museums and the Olympic Center, and attended Olympic competitions and award ceremonies

• Notes that CF Flag Company in Huntsville designed the 59 flags carried by all countries in the opening ceremony parade

• Legislature commends the delegation for their historic participation and affirms that hope for the future rests in youth and participation in international events