By Black H.R. No. 1058 74R13495 PFG-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, A team of gifted students from Salado High School 1-2 recently achieved outstanding success by winning the University 1-3 Interscholastic League 1995 Academic State Championship in 1-4 Conference 2A; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The academic championship is an exciting competition 1-6 that tests the knowledge of contestants in 22 demanding subject 1-7 areas, including math, science, language, business, debate, drama, 1-8 journalism, and social studies, and requires hours of diligent 1-9 preparation and sharp minds for participants to excel; and 1-10 WHEREAS, The four-member team of juniors and seniors from 1-11 Salado High School surpassed students from other schools in 1-12 Conference 2A to capture victory, displaying particular brilliance 1-13 in the math, number sense, and persuasive speaking contests; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Coaches Dennis Cabaniss and Virginia Guess are to be 1-15 commended for providing their young charges with the drive and 1-16 inspiration to do their very best in this rigorous match of 1-17 intellectual skill; and 1-18 WHEREAS, The success of the Salado High School academic team 1-19 is directly attributable to the superb performances of team members 1-20 Kyle Anderson, Brent Cabaniss, Ricky Engleking, and Vinny Michna; 1-21 and 1-22 WHEREAS, These exceptional young Texans have brought 1-23 well-deserved recognition to their school and community with their 1-24 triumph in scholastic competition, and their intelligence and 2-1 determination indeed merit special legislative praise and 2-2 acknowledgement; now, therefore, be it 2-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-4 Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Salado High 2-5 School academic team on their first-place finish in the UIL 2-6 Academic State Championship in Conference 2A and commend coaches 2-7 Cabaniss and Guess, principal Ed Thomas, and superintendent Dr. 2-8 Steven Ervin for their part in helping to ensure the team's 2-9 success; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the academic team members and their coaches and that a 2-12 copy be prepared for prominent display at Salado High School as an 2-13 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.