By Clark                                                H.R. No. 19
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Howe High School team finished in third place at
 1-2     the 1998 Texas BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology)
 1-3     competition in College Station, and this outstanding achievement is
 1-4     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 to create a robot that could
1-10     perform cleanup tasks at a hazardous building site; and
1-11           WHEREAS, In addition to placing third, the Howe team also
1-12     received $500 in grant money to use toward the school's engineering
1-13     science program; these honors were the culmination of many hours of
1-14     hard work and dedication by each team member and the coach; and
1-15           WHEREAS, This memorable academic accomplishment demonstrated
1-16     the impressive ingenuity and spirit of the Howe High School team,
1-17     and it is indeed fitting to recognize these talented young
1-18     entrepreneurs and their teachers at this time; now, therefore, be
1-19     it
1-20           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-21     Legislature hereby congratulate the Howe High School team on its
1-22     third-place finish at the Texas BEST competition and extend sincere
1-23     best wishes for continued success and happiness in the years to
1-24     come; and, be it further
 2-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-2     prepared for the Howe High School team as an expression of high
 2-3     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.