R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The robotics team from Riverside High School in El 1-2 Paso claimed top honors in the FIRST Robotics Lone Star Regional 1-3 competition held in Houston and advanced to the national 1-4 championships held at Disney World's Epcot Center in Orlando, 1-5 Florida; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Riverside robotics team members Demetrio Rodriguez, 1-7 Danny Renteria, Adriana Ruiz, Matthew Rechkemmer, Andy Oliver, and 1-8 James Martinez earned first place with their "Jack the Gripper" 1-9 robot, which had to be designed, created, and tested in only six 1-10 weeks; this superb robot proved capable of grasping and picking up 1-11 heavy 12-inch and 30-inch balls and placing them into a 7-foot-tall 1-12 goal; and 1-13 WHEREAS, "Jack," who was operated by remote control by the 1-14 Riverside squad, truly showcased his impressive capabilities at the 1-15 FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) 1-16 competition and at the national championship went on to finish 38th 1-17 out of 81 division finalists; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Under the guidance of robotics coach Chuck Telehaney 1-19 and Boeing engineers Manny Moreno and Oscar Cordova, these talented 1-20 students have demonstrated an outstanding aptitude for engineering 1-21 and capacity for cooperation, and they are most deserving of 1-22 special legislative praise; now, therefore, be it 1-23 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 1-24 Legislature hereby congratulate all the members of the Riverside 2-1 High School robotics team on their victory at the FIRST Robotics 2-2 Lone Star Regional and extend to them sincere best wishes for 2-3 continued success in all their future endeavors; and, be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-5 prepared for the Riverside High School robotics team as an 2-6 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Chavez _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 776 was adopted by the House on May 18, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House