1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1156 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the families 1-4 and friends of Bree Stephens, Jared Volger, and Ty Barton in 1-5 congratulating them for winning the Texas Association of Community 1-6 Schools Seventh-Annual Small Schools Academic State Championship; 1-7 and 1-8 WHEREAS, Representing the Klondike Independent School 1-9 District as Team I, these outstanding young people rose to the 1-10 challenge and defeated 38 other regional qualifiers at the 1-11 competition hosted by Howard Payne University; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Beginning as a regional competition in 1-13 Coleman, Texas, in 1989, the Small Schools Academic State 1-14 Championship had grown to a statewide competition, which is 1-15 sponsored by the Texas Association of Community Schools, by 1-16 1993; and participation is limited to Texas Association of 1-17 Community School members who have a University Interscholastic 1-18 League ranking of AAA or lower; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The championship is recognized as the highest 1-20 paying academic competition in the state, and the rivalry to 1-21 participate and win is astounding; members of the winning team 1-22 for Klondike received $8,592 in scholarships with a grand total 2-1 of $66,076 awarded in 1999 to area and statewide competitors; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Fending off a last minute rally by Glasscock High 2-3 School, Bree, Jared, and Ty responded to the charge, retained the 2-4 lead, and brought the championship title home to the Klondike 2-5 Independent School District; and 2-6 WHEREAS, With the support of Superintendent Scott King 2-7 and Principal Dwaine Brown and the encouragement of Academic Team 2-8 Coaches Daphna Busic, Mike Matthews, Ray Wills, and Barbara Archer, 2-9 the Klondike teams placed first, third, and fifth in the statewide 2-10 competition; and 2-11 WHEREAS, Encouraging academic achievement is the ultimate 2-12 goal of this competition, and Bree, Jared, and Ty attained this 2-13 and more; these outstanding young people brought honor and statewide 2-14 recognition to themselves, their families, and their school; now, 2-15 therefore, be it 2-16 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-17 76th Legislature, hereby commend Bree Stephens, Jared Volger, and 2-18 Ty Barton for their superb accomplishments and extend best wishes 2-19 to them for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it 2-20 further 2-21 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as an 2-22 expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-23 Duncan 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 President of the Senate 2-26 I hereby certify that the above 2-27 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-1 on May 27, 1999. 3-2 ______________________________________ 3-3 Secretary of the Senate 3-4 ______________________________________ 3-5 Member, Texas Senate