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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 773
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Hamilton High School robotics team, which recently |
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won the 2011 Texas Botball tournament; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in Houston against teams from across |
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the state, the Hamilton High School robotics team captured first |
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place in the seeding and double elimination rounds of the |
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tournament and recorded the second-highest point total in the |
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nation; team members won the right to advance to the |
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international conference this summer in Anaheim, California; and |
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WHEREAS, Botball competitions give students an opportunity |
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to incorporate engineering, mechanical, organizational, and |
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social skills in a highly competitive setting; students design, |
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build, and program their robots for the competitions, document |
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their engineering process online, and give a presentation on |
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their project; and |
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WHEREAS, Skillfully led by robotics teacher Jim Scott, |
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senior team members Taylor Robbins, Josh Zschiesche, Caleb |
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Shaffer, Jericha Hopson, Emily Rostagno, Leah Osborn, and |
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Tiffany Clemons and junior team members Tayler Dittrich, Alex |
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Herrin, Cutter Tyson, Anthony Rodriguez, and Koby Rogers can take |
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great pride in their outstanding performance; and |
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WHEREAS, Hamilton High School and the people of Hamilton |
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are proud of the robotics team for their hard work and their |
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impressive skills; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Hamilton High School robotics |
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team on its successful tournament and extend best wishes to team |
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members for further success in all their endeavors; and, be it |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Fraser |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 14, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |