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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 |
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Clayton Downing Middle School in Flower Mound took first place at |
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the Texas Destination ImagiNation Affiliate Tournament on April 2, |
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2011; 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, Calling themselves Dig It!, this team of talented |
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girls has worked together for four years, starting at Bridlewood |
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Elementary School; their skill and easy rapport have helped them |
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garner DI trophies from regional, state, and international |
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competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, Dig It! triumphed at the state DI event with its |
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response to an improvisational challenge in which team members had |
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five minutes to combine elements chosen at random: a mythological |
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creature, a foreign culture, three props, and an unexpected |
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problem; reaching an impressive and entertaining solution, the |
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Downing Middle School group finished first, again qualifying for |
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the DI Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee, where in 2010, it |
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placed second out of 65 teams from around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, Supported by parent volunteer Teri Guthrie, members |
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of Dig It! include Grace Cabuena, Emily Guthrie, Tiffany Jones, |
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Katie Kelton, Maggie McGee, and Erin Zilka; and |
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WHEREAS, Dig It! is a source of great pride to Downing Middle |
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School and the Flower Mound community, and it is indeed a pleasure |
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to honor the team on its latest achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Destination ImagiNation team |
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from Clayton Downing Middle School on its first-place finish at the |
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DI 2011 state tournament and extend to the group sincere best wishes |
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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 Dig It! as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Parker |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1797 was adopted by the House on May |
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19, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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