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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Robotics teams from the Galveston Independent |
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School District distinguished themselves with their outstanding |
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performances at the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship, which |
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was held from March 18 through April 1, 2023, in Council Bluffs, |
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Iowa; and |
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WHEREAS, Four Galveston ISD campuses competed in the |
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two-week-long tournament; representing the district were students |
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from Oppe Elementary Magnet Campus of Coastal Studies, who advanced |
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to the finals, and from Weis Middle School, who won the judges' |
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award for robotics and a second trophy as the Mega Alliance drone |
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champions; in addition, the team from Weis Middle School garnered |
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the highest overall score from the competition, prevailing against |
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top contestants from all over the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Teams from Ball High School also put their skills to |
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the test at the event, including the team "400F" that advanced all |
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the way to the quarterfinals; rounding out the roster from |
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Galveston ISD were students from Central Middle School, who made an |
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impressive showing during their first year of competition since the |
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district implemented a vertically aligned robotics program; by |
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proving their mettle at nationals, teams from Galveston ISD |
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qualified to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship in |
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Dallas from April 25 through May 4; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their hard work and dedication to |
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excellence, the students from Galveston ISD have earned their place |
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among an elite class of competitors in the world of robotics and |
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drone technology, and their accomplishments are a source of |
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tremendous pride to their school and community; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate robotics teams from the Galveston |
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Independent School District for their achievements at the 2023 |
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CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship and extend to these talented |
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young Texans sincere best wishes for continued success in all their |
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endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Leo-Wilson |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1335 was adopted by the House on May |
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12, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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