By: Fraser S.C.R. No. 63

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the members of the Brady High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Parliamentary Procedure team for achieving a gold medal ranking at the organization's 2006 national leadership meeting; and

WHEREAS, Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America is a student-led organization which has the family as its central focus; the group's five-day national conference was held in July of 2006 in Nashville, Tennessee; the event included presentations and workshops on many of the issues young people face in their daily lives; and

WHEREAS, The Brady High School Parliamentary Procedure team was victorious at the Region II competition held in February of 2006 and went on to defeat 28 teams at the state competition in April to advance to the national event; at the national competition, the Texas team demonstrated the proper use of 10 points of parliamentary law to a panel of judges in the Senior Parliamentary Procedure event; and

WHEREAS, The gold medal team winners were recent graduates Kyle Kastner, Taylor Hoffpauir, and Kelli Tally; senior Racheal Harris; and juniors Frank Alfaro, Christina Defiore, Rebecca Horton, and Lauren Rozelle; their advisors were family and consumer science teachers Jacque Behrens and Sandi Kastner; and

WHEREAS, The Brady High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Parliamentary Procedure team demonstrated exceptional talent, poise, and perseverance as the team advanced through its competitions on the way to achieving its gold medal ranking; and

WHEREAS, The award-winning students are a source of tremendous pride to their parents, their fellow students, and the faculty and administration at Brady High School, and they deserve recognition for their outstanding achievements; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby commend members of the Brady High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America Parliamentary Procedure team for their notable accomplishments and congratulate them on earning a gold medal ranking; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Legislature.