78R15071 KMP-D

By:  Bohac                                                        H.R. No. 1101



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For the third year in a row, a team of students from 
Spring Woods High School in Houston will compete at the Odyssey of 
the Mind World Finals, an international problem-solving 
competition that for more than 20 years has encouraged students 
around the globe to develop creative thinking and team-building 
skills; this year's championships will be held at Iowa State 
University in Ames May 28-31, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, The Spring Woods "A Scene from Above" team, with the 
able guidance of coach Iris Story, has qualified for the World 
Finals by placing second in the Texas Odyssey of the Mind finals 
held in Austin on April 12; as the school year has drawn to a close, 
these dedicated young Texans have been preparing for the world 
championship, to be sponsored by NASA, in which teams will design 
vehicles to transport items to a location on Earth for the purpose 
of enhancing that scene's appearance from space; and
	WHEREAS, This exemplary group of students, including Jessica 
Huettel, Spencer Machado, Kevin Miller, Matt Moore, Cherie Plouff, 
Addison Story, and Julia Wiens, has worked together as a team for 
seven years; this is the second time that this team has been invited 
to the World Finals, and the citizens of the Lone Star State join 
with the residents of Houston in commending them on their many 
exceptional achievements as scholars, thinkers, and performers; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the members and coach of the Spring Woods 
High School "A Scene from Above" team on their recent achievements 
at the Texas Odyssey of the Mind competition and extend to them best 
wishes for their continued success at the World Finals; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.