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78R13677 JH-D

By:  Taylor                                                       H.R. No. 956



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to 
recognize the Friendswood High School Academic Decathlon team for 
its 11th consecutive victory in the state championship competition 
in March 2003; and
	WHEREAS, The Academic Decathlon program provides high school 
students an opportunity to experience the challenges of rigorous 
academic competition through participation in team activities; the 
schools are classified as either large, medium, or small, and each 
nine-member team consists of three A students, three B students, 
and three C students; and
	WHEREAS, The Friendswood High School team competed in the 
medium school category and won over $20,800 in scholarship money 
while receiving 47 medals in the competition that included tests on 
academic strengths and communication ability; 11 straight wins at 
the state level is quite an accomplishment and a reflection of the 
school's emphasis on academic excellence; and
	WHEREAS, Under the capable leadership of coaches Mary 
Rinehart and Renae Simons, team members Ben Babb, Cynthia Bowen, 
Kyle Crawford, Nureen Haq, Troy Hedman, Payal Patel, Vanessa 
Peters, Andy Steinhauser, Zach VanMeter, and manager Brandon Nowalk 
excelled in their knowledge of art, economics, language and 
literature, mathematics, music, social science, and oceanography; 
and
	WHEREAS, These exemplary young students are a source of 
tremendous pride to their fellow students, the faculty, and their 
parents, and their outstanding achievements are indeed worthy of 
special legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend the Friendswood High School Academic 
Decathlon team and congratulate the members for winning their 11th 
consecutive state competition; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.