R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Gunter High School team finished in first place
 1-2     at the 1998 Texas BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and
 1-3     Technology) competition in College Station and this stellar
 1-4     achievement is indeed worthy of special praise and recognition; and
 1-5           WHEREAS, The two-day event, sponsored by Texas A&M University
 1-6     and Texas Instruments, featured only the top-placing teams from
 1-7     local hub contests and showcased the robotic creations of more than
 1-8     20 schools from across the state; in the game, each team was given
 1-9     an identical box of parts from which they had to create a robot
1-10     that could perform clean-up tasks at a hazardous building site; and
1-11           WHEREAS, In addition to their first place triumph, the Gunter
1-12     team also earned distinction for designing the most unique robot,
1-13     came in second for the BEST award for promoting the program, and
1-14     received $1,750 in grant money to use toward the school's
1-15     engineering science program; all of these honors were the
1-16     culmination of many hours of hard work and dedication by each team
1-17     member and coach; and
1-18           WHEREAS, This memorable academic accomplishment demonstrated
1-19     the impressive ingenuity and spirit of the Gunter High School team,
1-20     and it is truly fitting to recognize these talented young
1-21     entrepreneurs and their teachers at this time; now, therefore, be
1-22     it
1-23           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-24     Legislature hereby congratulate the Gunter High School team on its
 2-1     first place finish at the Texas BEST competition and extend sincere
 2-2     best wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to
 2-3     come; and, be it further
 2-4           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-5     prepared for the Gunter High School team as an expression of high
 2-6     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                       Clark
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 18 was adopted by the House on
         February 2, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House