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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Tomball High School Junior Reserve Officers' |
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Training Corps helps prepare young Texans for the responsibilities |
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of adulthood while teaching them the fundamental principles that |
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underlie good citizenship; and |
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WHEREAS, Commissioned in 1994, Tomball Junior ROTC began |
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under the leadership of Master Chief Cab Boston, Jr., and Commander |
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Gaston Buford, who continue to provide able guidance to the unit; in |
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addition, Chief Erick Geisler has been helping to direct the |
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school's cadets since 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, Tomball Junior ROTC has been considered an Honor |
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Unit for the past two years, and its drill team recently finished |
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10th in state competition; moreover, the 165 cadets at Tomball |
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accumulated a total of 2,200 community service hours in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, By participating in Tomball Junior ROTC, members |
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gain a better understanding of ethical values and develop a range of |
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important qualities, including leadership ability, physical |
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fitness, and cooperative teamwork skills; in so doing, they are |
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laying the foundation for a lifelong commitment to excellence that |
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will be of lasting benefit to their communities; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Tomball High School Junior Reserve |
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Officers' Training Corps and extend to its officers and cadets |
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sincere best wishes 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 program as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |