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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Young people derive many benefits from attending |
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summer camp, where they may learn the virtues of leadership, |
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self-reliance, cooperation with others, and a love of the outdoors; |
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these are among the values fostered at Camp Longhorn, a |
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coeducational residential summer camp in the Hill Country 60 miles |
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northwest of Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, First established on Inks Lake along the Colorado |
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River in 1939, Camp Longhorn was founded by Tex and Pat Robertson; a |
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second location was established at Indian Springs in 1975, and |
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today both camps offer a wide range of enjoyable and |
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character-building activities for children from the ages of eight |
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to 16; and |
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WHEREAS, Operating under the motto that "Everyone is somebody |
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at Camp Longhorn," the camps inspire self-esteem and cooperation in |
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children through such wholesome activities as archery, rock |
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climbing, sailing, swimming, and windsurfing, as well as through |
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participation in such team sports as baseball, basketball, |
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volleyball, and football; and |
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WHEREAS, The camp's Longhorn Rangers program offers |
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10th-grade boys leadership training through adventure travel in |
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Colorado and New Mexico; the annual Spring Break program for high |
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school age boys and girls features a weeklong excursion to such |
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destinations as Big Bend and the Davis Mountains; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1939, over 75,000 campers have gained valuable |
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life lessons and formed new friendships at Camp Longhorn through |
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group activities and individual achievement; in a supportive, fun |
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environment, they have learned both self-reliance and cooperation, |
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embodying the camp's principle of "Attawaytogo"; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Camp Longhorn for its contribution to |
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the mental and physical well-being of the children of Texas and |
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extend to the camp's owners and staff best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Camp Longhorn as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Aycock |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1620 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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