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78S30114 MMS-D

By:  Guillen                                                      H.R. No. 31 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Student teams from the Rio Grande City Consolidated 
Independent School District have compiled a remarkable record in 
Odyssey of the Mind competition, qualifying for and participating 
in the World Finals of that contest in each of the past five years 
and winning numerous awards; and
	WHEREAS, Founded more than 20 years ago, the Odyssey of the 
Mind program helps students learn to work together, to identify the 
real challenges in a given problem, and to think creatively; each 
year, thousands of students from around the world participate in 
Odyssey of the Mind problem solving, and teams that reach the World 
Finals represent the elite tier of those contestants; and
	WHEREAS, Rio Grande City students continued to excel in the 
Odyssey of the Mind program during the 2002-2003 school year, with 
several of their teams advancing to the ultimate level of 
competition at Iowa State University in May; attending the 2003 
World Finals were several teams of students from Ringgold 
Elementary School, Ringgold Middle School, and Rio Grande City High 
School; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to demonstrating their impressive 
problem-solving skills, Rio Grande City students attending the 2003 
World Finals had an opportunity to meet contestants from many other 
states and a number of foreign countries; they also collaborated 
with fellow students from Texas in building a float for a World 
Finals parade; and
	WHEREAS, Through exhaustive preparation and tremendous 
dedication, Rio Grande City participants in the Odyssey of the Mind 
program have brought great credit to their schools and community, 
and the citizens of Texas can take pride in the accomplishments of 
these students and in the commitment of their district to nurturing 
confident and able thinkers; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the 
administrators, staff, and students of the Rio Grande City 
Consolidated Independent School District on the outstanding 
achievements of their teams in Odyssey of the Mind competition and 
extend to all of them sincere best wishes for continued success in 
the years to come.