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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the members of the James Madison High School Cowboy |
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Smokers barbecue team, which won the national title at the |
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2022-2023 National High School BBQ Association competition in |
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June of 2022; and |
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WHEREAS, The team members are students at James Madison |
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High School in San Antonio who are enrolled in the North East |
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Independent School District's Agriscience Magnet Program; the |
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program offers students the opportunity to choose from a number |
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of areas of focus in their study of agriscience, including |
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agribusiness, environmental and natural resources, and applied |
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agricultural engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, The Cowboy Smokers represented the Agriscience |
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Magnet Program in the National High School BBQ Association |
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competition, where they competed in six categories against 41 |
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teams from around the country; the team received top honors for |
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its impressive barbecue skills while earning the respect of |
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barbecue enthusiasts from across the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of their agriscience |
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instructors, team members developed the discipline, expertise, |
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and fiery creativity that pushed them to victory and earned them |
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first place at the national championship, where they raised the |
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stakes and smoked the competition; and |
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WHEREAS, For the team's exceptional performance, members |
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of the Cowboy Smokers were awarded prizes that included |
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commemorative gifts, trophies, medals, and a full scholarship to |
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Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky; the Cowboy Smokers |
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will take part in the following championship in June of 2023, |
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where they will defend their national title against more than 60 |
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participating teams in the 2023-2024 National High School BBQ |
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Association competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Agriscience Magnet Program and |
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the students and staff of James Madison High School are |
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justifiably proud of the team for their hard work and their |
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impressive skills, and the members of the Cowboy Smokers are |
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indeed deserving of special recognition for their dedication and |
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teamwork; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the James Madison High |
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School Cowboy Smokers barbecue team on winning first place in the |
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2022-2023 National High School BBQ Association competition and |
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extend to them best wishes for success in their future endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |