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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, In an impressive demonstration of teamwork and |
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resourceful thinking, the Destination ImagiNation Team from Marvin |
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Baker Middle School in Corpus Christi placed third in the Global |
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Finals competition held May 20 through 23, 2009, in Knoxville, |
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Tennessee; and |
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WHEREAS, Destination ImagiNation is an international program |
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that promotes cooperation and creative problem solving among |
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students; teams compete to find innovative solutions to a variety |
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of educational challenges; and |
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WHEREAS, After proving their abilities in local tournaments, |
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the competitors from Baker Middle School advanced to the Global |
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Finals along with other select teams from across the United States |
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and around the world, becoming the first group from their school to |
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earn a spot in the event; and |
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WHEREAS, Turning in an exceptional performance with their |
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project on animal communication, the Corpus Christi students |
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finished in third place out of all the international teams |
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participating in the finals event, and this notable achievement has |
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brought great credit to their school and community; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the team include Ray Neuberger, Eric |
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Graves, Lora Naismith, Sonya Alexander, Luisa Fuqua, Maddie |
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Buschang, and Alexis Gonzales; the students were guided by team |
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managers Debbie Neuberger, Greg Graves, and Alicia Fuqua; and |
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WHEREAS, Through creativity and hard work, the members of the |
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Baker Middle School Team have won the respect of their competitors |
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and classmates, and the confidence, skills, and experience they |
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have gained through the Destination ImagiNation program will be of |
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great benefit to them in their future endeavors; 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 congratulate the Destination ImagiNation Team |
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from Marvin Baker Middle School for its third-place finish in the |
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Global Finals competition and extend to the students and managers |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; 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 as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |