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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James Bounds of Lake Travis High School earned the |
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top score on the physics portion of the science contest at the 2011 |
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University Interscholastic League Conference 4A State Academics |
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Spring Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, The most comprehensive literary and academic |
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competition in the nation, this annual event includes a variety of |
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contests that complement the academic curriculum and also motivate |
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students to acquire higher levels of knowledge, confront issues of |
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importance, and think critically; and |
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WHEREAS, The science contest consists of a two-hour objective |
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test with 60 questions, 20 each from biology, chemistry, and |
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physics, and challenges high school students to do a wide range of |
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reading in each field, as well as to gain an understanding of the |
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significance of experiments and to be alert to new scientific |
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discoveries; and |
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WHEREAS, With the guidance and encouragement of LTHS science |
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teacher Archie McHarg, Mr. Bounds distinguished himself as one of |
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the best physics students in the state, and he may indeed take pride |
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in his achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate James Bounds |
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on earning the top score on the physics portion of the science |
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contest at the 2011 UIL Conference 4A State Academics Spring Meet |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Bounds as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |