1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 48 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing the members of the Texas High School Rodeo Association 1-4 on their superior performance in winning the 1998 National High 1-5 School Finals Rodeo, which is sponsored by the National High 1-6 School Rodeo Association; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Fifty-one cowboys and cowgirls from Texas gathered 1-8 in Gillette, Wyoming, in July of this past year to compete in 1-9 the National High School Finals Rodeo against 1,535 individuals 1-10 from 37 states and four Canadian provinces; and after a week of 1-11 competition, the Texas team had won two events championships, 1-12 rookie cowgirl, and the 1998 National High School Finals Rodeo 1-13 team championship; and 1-14 WHEREAS, The National High School Rodeo Association is an 1-15 international, nonprofit organization created by Texas educator 1-16 and rodeo contestant Claude Mullins; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The National High School Rodeo Association is 1-18 dedicated to the development of sportsmanship, horsemanship, 1-19 and character in the youth of our country; membership in the 1-20 association provides an opportunity for high school students 1-21 to receive college scholarships of over $425,000 each year; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The Texas association requires that its 1-23 student contestants maintain grades and conduct that meet 1-24 the qualifications of the National High School Rodeo Association; 2-1 and 2-2 WHEREAS, The Texas High School Rodeo Association consists of 2-3 over 1,450 members and sponsors in excess of 150 rodeos each year 2-4 throughout its 10 regions; the top rodeo participants from each 2-5 region compete for numerous awards and scholarships and for the 2-6 honor of representing the State of Texas at the national finals 2-7 held each year in July; and 2-8 WHEREAS, The Texas association is self-supporting and relies 2-9 on revenue from membership fees, program advertising, promotional 2-10 sales, and the generous support of corporate sponsors and is 2-11 governed by elected student officers and an adult board of 2-12 directors composed of representatives from each of the 10 2-13 regions; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 76th Legislature, hereby commend the Texas High School Rodeo 2-16 Association on its many valuable contributions to rodeo, the 2-17 official state sport of Texas, and extend congratulations to 2-18 the Texas team for earning the 1998 National High School Finals 2-19 Rodeo team championship; and, be it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-21 the Texas High School Rodeo Association as an expression of esteem 2-22 from the Texas Senate. 2-23 Truan 2-24 Armbrister 2-25 Harris 2-26 Barrientos Gallegos Ogden 2-27 Bernsen Haywood Ratliff 2-28 Bivins Jackson Shapiro 2-29 Brown Lindsay Shapleigh 2-30 Cain Lucio Sibley 3-1 Carona Luna Wentworth 3-2 Duncan Madla West 3-3 Ellis Moncrief Whitmire 3-4 Fraser Nelson Zaffirini 3-5 Nixon 3-6 Perry, President of the Senate 3-7 ______________________________________ 3-8 President of the Senate 3-9 I hereby certify that the above 3-10 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-11 on January 20, 1999. 3-12 ______________________________________ 3-13 Secretary of the Senate 3-14 ______________________________________ 3-15 Dean of the Senate 3-16 ______________________________________ 3-17 Member, Texas Senate 3-18 ______________________________________ 3-19 Member, Texas Senate