H.R. No. 2103


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 2004-2005 Science Olympiad team from Park Crest Middle School in Pflugerville has compiled a remarkable record, qualifying for and competing in the national competition and winning numerous awards throughout the year; and WHEREAS, Emphasizing problem-solving, hands-on activities, and cross-disciplinary learning, the Science Olympiad is designed to make the study of science more exciting and to encourage more students to pursue science-related careers; and WHEREAS, To qualify for the team at Park Crest, where the Science Olympiad is an extracurricular activity, students take an exam that covers all areas of science and then tackle a timed engineering challenge; the top students make the team and then spend an average of four to seven hours a week practicing their events with volunteer coaches; team members are required to maintain an overall grade average of at least a B; and WHEREAS, At the May 2005 national competition, held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Park Crest students matched wits against 59 other teams from across the country; placing 19th overall, they finished ninth in the Robo-Billiards event, eighth in Fossils, and fourth in Storm the Castle; and WHEREAS, Earlier in the year, these outstanding students dominated the Revere Invitational, where they won first place as a team and took numerous medals in individual events; the regional meet, where they placed first and, out of 15 events, took 12 gold medals and 3 silver medals; and the state meet, where they again claimed first place and became one of only two teams to advance to the national contest; this trip marks the seventh time that Park Crest students have represented Texas at the national level; and WHEREAS, Ably guided by science teacher and head coach Kathleen Negrito, the Park Crest team includes Mary Anker, Ashley Bender, Will Fullerton, Katie Haney, Wesley Hejl, Anthony Laird, Maggie Lapoint, Sarah Macomber, Sarah Margaretich, Vince Margaretich, Adam Nations, LM Price, Alyssa Purcell, Jennifer Purcell, Travis Scheffel, Alicia Stewart, Matt Stokes, Jacob Townsend, Allison Varney, Troy Varney, and Kelly Wright; and WHEREAS, Through exhaustive preparation and tremendous dedication, the members of the Park Crest Science Olympiad team have brought great credit to their school and their community, and they have compiled a record of accomplishment that promises a bright and fulfilling future; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the 2004-2005 Science Olympiad team of Park Crest Middle School on their stellar achievements and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success in all their endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Park Crest Science Olympiad team as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Strama Craddick Geren Menendez Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso Anderson Goolsby Morrison Bailey Griggs Mowery Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat Berman Guillen Nixon Blake Haggerty Noriega Bohac Hamilton Oliveira Bonnen Hamric Olivo Branch Hardcastle Orr Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton Burnam Hegar Pena Callegari Herrero Phillips Campbell Hilderbran Pickett Casteel Hill Pitts Castro Hochberg Puente Chavez Hodge Quintanilla Chisum Homer Raymond Coleman Hope Reyna Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter Corte Hughes Rodriguez Crabb Hunter Rose Crownover Hupp Seaman Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis Denny Keel Solomons Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus Dukes King of Parker Swinford Dunnam King of Zavala Talton Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor Edwards Krusee Thompson Eiland Kuempel Truitt Eissler Laney Turner Elkins Laubenberg Uresti Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale Farabee Luna Veasey Farrar Madden Villarreal Flores Martinez Vo Flynn Martinez Fischer West Frost McCall Wong Gallego McClendon Woolley Gattis McReynolds Zedler ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2103 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2005, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House