By Kubiak H.C.R. No. 158 75R9524 BNL-D HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The celebration of Austin County Day at the State 1-2 Capitol on March 19, 1997, provides a fitting opportunity to pay 1-3 tribute to the many outstanding young people in that community, and 1-4 the Texas Legislature is pleased to recognize the county's visiting 1-5 high school students who have excelled both academically and 1-6 athletically in the 1996-1997 school year; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The students of Bellville High School have 1-8 experienced an exceptionally rewarding year, taking home honors 1-9 from a number of prestigious competitions; the girls' volleyball 1-10 team, led by Amanda Pilcik, Amanda Smitheal, Shelby O'Canas, and 1-11 Alix Morrow, won the state championship, while girls' cross-country 1-12 team and individual qualifier Stephanie Reyes and tennis team 1-13 member Brooke Mahon drew accolades for their athletic performances 1-14 as well; and 1-15 WHEREAS, The school's music program is renowned throughout 1-16 the community, and this year Tim Chernosky, Michael Cochran, and 1-17 Jeff Taylor were named to the All State Band; the ensembles that 1-18 qualified for state competition included Amie Bond, Kim Whitehead, 1-19 Suzanna Zaskoda, Charlie Bage, Jennifer Carlson, Cheryl Guthman, 1-20 Sara Winn, Chris Johnson, T. J. Schultz, Chris Freude, and Ryan 1-21 Malone, as well as Mr. Cochran and Mr. Chernosky; Mr. Cochran also 1-22 qualified for solo competition along with Mr. Taylor, and Ms. Bond 1-23 and Mr. Freude further represented their school in the state 1-24 marching band competition; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In academic competition, the school's science 2-2 program fared especially well; Courtney Walsh, Cara Turner, Zach 2-3 Rogers, and Brandon Hoff earned first place in the Pentathlon State 2-4 Science Olympiad, while Brandon Hoff and Scott Minar placed second 2-5 in the Nature Quest competition and the team of Michelle Smith and 2-6 Shawn Holloway earned third place in Science Password; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The school is also fortunate to benefit from the 2-8 diverse talents of state and national prepared speaking champion 2-9 Brena Schumann, Austin County Fair Art Show "Best of Show" winner 2-10 Nick Morgan, Austin County Fair Queen Cara Turner, duet acting 2-11 state qualifier Jackie McEuen, and SAT Outstanding Scholar Scott 2-12 Minar, who scored among the top two percent in the nation on this 2-13 difficult exam; and 2-14 WHEREAS, The students of Sealy High School reaped the rewards 2-15 of an unprecedented milestone this year when their football team 2-16 brought home the school's third Class 3A state championship in a 2-17 row, thanks in no small part to the efforts of Jeff Gaston, Danny 2-18 Klatt, John Sodolak, and Forrest Wagner; the girls' volleyball team 2-19 had a similarly impressive season, and, with substantial 2-20 contributions from Kerry Machala and Paula Grigar, the team 2-21 finished as the Class 3A state runner-up; and 2-22 WHEREAS, Bill Krampitz and Kindle Micken qualified for state 2-23 competition in the challenging field of debate, while Stacey 2-24 Zapalac was a national qualifier for DECA competition; Future 2-25 Farmers of America chapter President Angela Sowa and Officer Justin 2-26 Szymanski represented their chapter at the state level of 2-27 competition, and Byron Boone embodied the school's commitment to 3-1 academic excellence as a National Merit Commended Student; and 3-2 WHEREAS, This outstanding balance of academic and athletic 3-3 success was also evident at Brazos High School; Amanda Reese earned 3-4 inclusion on the Academic All State Volleyball team while Jennifer 3-5 Toman was named to the TGCA All State Volleyball roster, and their 3-6 teammate Latasha McDade was included in both organizations; Roni 3-7 Minks also performed well on the court and was named to the All 3-8 State Volleyball team; Future Farmers of America chapter President 3-9 Jennifer Divin and student council member Tracy Main offered 3-10 invaluable leadership to their peers while earning academic 3-11 recognition as well; and 3-12 WHEREAS, All of these students are a source of great pride to 3-13 their schools, parents, and communities; their achievements 3-14 indicate that the future of the Lone Star State is indeed in 3-15 capable hands, and it is a privilege to welcome them to the State 3-16 Capitol on the auspicious occasion of Austin County Day; now, 3-17 therefore, be it 3-18 RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas 3-19 hereby designate March 19, 1997, as Austin County Day at the State 3-20 Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation from 3-21 one of Texas' finest communities.