H.R. No. 2185R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, For the second straight year, the Lindale High School academic team has won the UIL Class 3A State Academic Championship, capturing this year's title by a remarkable 49 points; and WHEREAS, The State Academic Championship goes to the school in each conference that earns the highest total points for all academic events, including the state cross-examination debate, the state one-act play, and the multievent state academic meet; and WHEREAS, Lindale High School's academic team performed superbly in several categories, scoring points in computer science, editorial writing, feature writing, and informative speaking, among others; and WHEREAS, Notably, the school's debate squad proved so strong that two of the school's teams were pitted against one another in the final round, ensuring first and second place for these highly skilled deliberators; and WHEREAS, Members of the academic team include Candice King, Nicole Yeakley, Brittany Allen, Xiaoyun Wang, Brandon Buck, Wade Barker, Rory McKenzie, J. J. Wulff, Jacob Hopson, and Kye Harris, each of whom made a valuable contribution to the team's overall success; and WHEREAS, These exceptional students received guidance and support from Janice Caldwell, their teacher and coach, who provided tutoring in the different disciplines and challenged each of the teens to reach for the stars; and WHEREAS, Members of the Lindale High School academic team may be justifiably proud of their significant achievement, and the memory of this state academic championship will undoubtedly serve as inspiration for years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Lindale High School academic team and coach Janice Caldwell on winning the 2005 UIL State Academic Championship and extend best wishes to them for continued success in all their endeavors; 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. Merritt ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2185 was adopted by the House on May 29, 2005, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House