Boasting the lowest unemployment rate in the country, Colorado had a strong economy last year and shows no signs of slowing down in 2019. A magnet for tech startups, rich in resources and grazing soil, it looks like the Centennial State's booming economy will be ushering in ceremonial groundbreaking shovels for Colorado's seitz soil! The state joined the union on August 1, 1876, one hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and thus nick-named the "Centennial" State. Topping Colorado's industries driving the economy are technology, agriculture, real estate, and tourism. This means more people, more businesses, and more groundbreaking ceremonies. In the state where the air is the thinnest, and mountains are the highest, here are a few tips on how to make your groundbreaking ceremony in Colorado a memorable occasion for everyone, when the time comes for speeches and dedications.
Bringing Prehistoric Colorado Alive At A Groundbreaking Ceremony
The human history of Colorado can be traced to more than 14,000 ago. When conducting a groundbreaking ceremony, in addition to the ceremonial groundbreaking shovels, the hard hats, the stand and display cases for the groundbreaking ceremonial shovel, keepsakes and decorations, it is also customary to have speeches and dedications presented by VIPs, local government officials, and personalities of prominence. Remembering and recounting the prehistoric past of Colorado is a powerful way to get the involvement and attention of the guests and attendees. For example, located just 17 miles by car from Denver, you can find the small municipality of Morrison, where in "Dinosaur Ridge," tracks and other dinosaur fossils are visible along the hillside off Alameda Parkway. There have been so many species of dinosaurs discovered at Dinosaur Ridge that the Stegosaurus was named the state fossil of Colorado! And this is not the only place either! There's the Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park, and the paleontological site of Garden Park in Fremont County, Colorado known for its Jurassic dinosaurs and the role the specimens played in the Bone Wars, aka the Great Dinosaur Rush, marked by the intense scientific rivalry between paleontologists Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope. Locations of prehistoric significance make for great introductions in dedicatory speeches in a groundbreaking ceremony, after all, it's interesting to consider what lies beneath the sod-cutting.
If old dinosaur bones aren't the right topic for your groundbreaking ceremony in Colorado, you might want to reference it's altitude! The highest mean elevation of any state at 6,800'. Alma, located in Park County, Colorado at 10,578 feet, is the highest incorporated municipality in the US with permanent residents - although they're not many. Other high altitude areas are Blanca Peak, the highest summit of the Sierra Blanca Massif, the Sangre de Cristo Range, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and it's located near the town of Alamosa.
Dinosaur bones and the Rocky Mountains are themes that can easily be incorporated into a groundbreaking speech or a dedication in Colorado, but if you'd like to reference other notable facts about the Centennial State, there are plenty! For example The prestigious US Air Force Academy is in Colorado Springs; Colfax Avenue in Denver is the longest continuous street in America; the hymn "America the Beautiful" was inspired by the view from Pikes Peak; Pueblo, Colorado is the only city in America with four living recipients of the Medal of Honor; Dove Creek is the "Pinto Bean" capital of the world, and Rocky Ford is the "melon capital of the world"; and shootout at the OK corral survivor, dentist, gambler, and gunslinger extraordinaire, John Henry "Doc" Holiday succumbed to tuberculosis in Glenwood Springs.
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