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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The New Caney High School academic decathlon team |
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completed another outstanding year of competition in 2007, winning |
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its 11th consecutive regional championship and taking fourth place |
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at the 2007 state finals; and |
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WHEREAS, At the regional event, Class 4A New Caney dominated |
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not only the teams in its own class but also those at the Class 5A |
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level, a significant achievement for this talented group of |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, The 2007 team, which was coached by Ms. Stephenson, |
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Ms. Smith, Ms. Bush, and Mr. Moore, includes Kevin Bush, Jose |
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Garcia, Rafee Talukder, Derrick Pitts, Scott Sadler, Elizabeth |
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Joyce, Anthony Carmona, Joseph Strother, and Michael Birdsey; and |
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WHEREAS, Each of the nine team members completed seven tests, |
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two speaking events, and an essay, with scores tallied and compared |
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to those of their peers; topics for this year's event were Chinese |
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culture, music, literature, art, and economics; and |
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WHEREAS, By demonstrating a commitment to academic |
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achievement, the 2007 New Caney High School academic decathlon team |
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has continued a decade-long tradition of excellence, and team |
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members can look back with pride on their impressive |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members and coaches of the New |
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Caney High School academic decathlon team for winning their 11th |
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consecutive regional championship and on their fourth-place finish |
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at the state competition; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the New Caney High School academic decathlon team as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |