R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The 2001 Flour Bluff Junior High School Mathcounts 1-2 team won the state Mathcounts competition, and this significant 1-3 accomplishment is deserving of special legislative recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, In taking first place at this prestigious academic 1-5 competition, these admirable students demonstrated superior 1-6 mathematical and problem-solving abilities in three rounds of 1-7 progressively more difficult questioning, the sprint, the target, 1-8 and the team challenges; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Coach Joe Hay had the Flour Bluff students well 1-10 prepared, and his hard work and support helped stoke their 1-11 competitive spirit; the state triumph could not have been possible 1-12 without the valuable contributions of such talented team members as 1-13 Jake Edel, Krystal Crump, Paul Geffert, Chris Michael, and Alicia 1-14 Keese; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Flour Bluff also had several of its members fare 1-16 well in the individual portion of the competition; leading the way 1-17 was Paul Geffert, who finished in third place overall out of 277 1-18 contestants and earned a spot on the Texas Mathcounts team that 1-19 will compete in a national competition on May 11, 2001, in 1-20 Washington, D.C.; other individual standouts included Jake Edel, 1-21 Chris Michael, and Alicia Keese, who garnered 6th, 11th, and 54th 1-22 place, respectively; moreover, Paul Geffert and Jake Edel each won 1-23 scholarships to Texas public universities; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Capturing top honors at the state Mathcounts level 2-1 was a fitting conclusion to a year that saw Flour Bluff also win 2-2 the Coastal Bend regional competition; through their dedication and 2-3 pursuit of academic excellence, these young Texas students came 2-4 together to achieve a collective goal, and it is truly a privilege 2-5 to pay tribute to them at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives hereby commend 2-7 the 2001 Flour Bluff Junior High School Mathcounts team for winning 2-8 the state Mathcounts competition and congratulate all the members 2-9 and their coach on their outstanding season; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the Flour Bluff Junior High School Mathcounts team as 2-12 an expression of high regard from the Texas House of 2-13 Representatives. Seaman _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 967 was adopted by the House on May 7, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House