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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, A team of four seniors from Paris High School, Aivee |
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Tabangcora, Stephanie Smothermon, Jamie DiBello, and Stephanie |
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Clifford, took first place at the 2007 Texas Future Problem Solving |
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Bowl; and |
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WHEREAS, The Future Problem Solving Program International is |
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a student program that encourages creativity and critical thinking |
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through competitions in which students propose solutions to various |
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social problems; using only a dictionary, a thesaurus, and pencils |
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and paper, competing students have two hours to brainstorm a future |
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scenario and propose solutions; more than 250,000 students from the |
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United States, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, New |
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Zealand, and Russia compete in the program every year; and |
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WHEREAS, Topics for each competition are researched in |
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advance, and the winning team from Paris prepared for this year's |
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state bowl by researching the societal challenge of caring for the |
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elderly; high school teams are coached by PHS English teacher |
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Sandra Strom and Dr. Janet Dickey; and |
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WHEREAS, The Future Problem Solving program has been offered |
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as an extracurricular activity at Paris High School for 20 years; |
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their victory at the state event qualifies the Paris team to compete |
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at the international competition in Fort Collins, Colorado, in |
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June; the 2007 win represents the seventh time in the past 12 years |
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that a Paris team has advanced to the international competition; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, These bright and committed young people represent |
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the best of the Lone Star State, and their first place win is a |
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fitting reward for the energy, engagement, and teamwork they |
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demonstrated in addressing some of the most important and complex |
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issues of the day; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Aivee Tabangcora, Stephanie Smothermon, Jamie |
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DiBello, and Stephanie Clifford of Paris High School for taking |
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first place at the Texas Future Problem Solving Bowl and extend to |
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them best wishes for continued achievement; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the students as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Homer |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 238 was adopted by the House on May |
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8, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 238 was adopted by the Senate on May |
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9, 2007, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |