By Clark                                                H.R. No. 20
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Whitewright High School team finished in second
 1-2     place at the 1998 Texas BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and
 1-3     Technology) competition in College Station, and this outstanding
 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 to create a robot that could
1-10     perform cleanup tasks at a hazardous building site; and
1-11           WHEREAS, In addition to placing second, the Whitewright team
1-12     also earned distinction for designing the most elegant machine and
1-13     received $750 in grant money to use toward the school's engineering
1-14     science program; all of these honors were the culmination of many
1-15     hours of hard work and dedication by each team member and the
1-16     coach; and
1-17           WHEREAS, This memorable academic accomplishment demonstrated
1-18     the impressive ingenuity and spirit of the Whitewright High School
1-19     team, and it is truly fitting to recognize these talented young
1-20     entrepreneurs and their teachers at this time; now, therefore, be
1-21     it
1-22           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
1-23     Legislature hereby congratulate the Whitewright High School team on
1-24     its second-place finish at the Texas BEST competition and extend
 2-1     sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness in the
 2-2     years to come; and, be it further
 2-3           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-4     prepared for the Whitewright High School team as an expression of
 2-5     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.