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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A team of four FFA students from the Riesel |
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Independent School District won top honors in the 2006 National FFA |
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Meats Evaluation and Technology Career Development Event held at |
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the 79th National FFA Convention; and |
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WHEREAS, The Meats Evaluation and Technology event is one of |
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many educational activities at the National FFA Convention in which |
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students apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations; the |
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competition tests participants' abilities in evaluating and |
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identifying meat carcasses and products; activities include a |
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general knowledge exam, meat identification and evaluation, |
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quality and yield grading, a merchandising project, and a |
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problem-solving component; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing with 38 teams from across the country, the |
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Riesel group consisted of TraeAnn Schlemmer, Sean Gallagher, Chance |
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Masaichy, and Ben Ehlers; moreover, Ms. Schlemmer was the |
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top-ranking individual in the event, Mr. Gallagher the fifth, Mr. |
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Masaichy the 14th, and Mr. Ehlers the 34th; the Riesel team had |
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previously won first-place honors at the district, area, and state |
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level competitions; for their success at the national event, team |
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members received scholarships to further their education at a |
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postsecondary institution of their choice; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating skill and dedication, the members of |
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the Riesel FFA team have brought great credit to their school, and |
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they may take justifiable pride in their notable achievement; now, |
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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 FFA students from Riesel ISD on |
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winning first place in the 2006 National FFA Meats Evaluation and |
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Technology Career Development Event and extend to them best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team members as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |