SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 726

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the Friendswood High School Academic Decathlon team 
for its 11th consecutive victory in the state championship 
competition in March of 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 communications ability; eleven 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 on 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, hereby commend the Friendswood High School 
Academic Decathlon team and congratulate each of the members for 
winning their 11th consecutive state competition; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared as a 
token of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                         Jackson




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 2, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate