By:  Delisi                                                       H.R. No. 815



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Students from the Salado High School Academic Team 
achieved outstanding success at the 2006 State Academic Meet held 
in Austin in May; and
	WHEREAS, The team placed third overall while competing 
against schools from across the Lone Star State; representing 
Salado High, senior Kristen Singleton earned the championship in 
literary criticism and freshman Tyler Cook took first place in 
persuasive speaking; and
	WHEREAS, Demonstrating a mastery of many skills, Salado 
students qualified for state in 14 contests; in addition to 
literary criticism and persuasive speaking, categories included 
one-act play, number sense, mathematics, calculator, spelling, 
poetry, prose, Lincoln-Douglas debate, editorial writing, headline 
writing, ready writing, and current events; and
	WHEREAS, Performing at the highest level in UIL competition 
takes not only the sharpest young minds but also countless hours of 
study and preparation, and these talented teens have demonstrated 
an unwavering dedication to academic excellence; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Salado 
High School Academic Team on its achievements at the 2006 State 
Academic Meet and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the 
future; 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.