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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The iDiscovery Safari Fair, a special career event |
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for Coastal Bend area students, took place in February 2013 at the |
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Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown; and |
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WHEREAS, Intended to appeal to students enrolled in |
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kindergarten through the 12th grade, the fair enabled participants |
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to meet and talk with professionals from numerous fields of |
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endeavor, including architecture and construction, the visual |
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arts, biology, and astronomy; in addition, the fair held |
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scholarship drawings and raffles and featured storytellers and |
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other entertainment; and |
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WHEREAS, The iDiscovery Safari is a project of the Coastal |
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Bend P-16 Council; also known as the Coastal Bend Partners for |
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College and Career Readiness, the organization works with South |
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Texas school districts in 11 counties of Education Service Center |
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Region 2 to promote high school graduation and higher education; |
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several area universities were also on hand at the safari to share |
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information on opportunities for students; and |
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WHEREAS, Children are the Lone Star State's most precious |
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resource, and by encouraging students to plan for educational and |
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career success, the Coastal Bend P-16 Council is helping to bring |
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about a brighter future for many young Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the iDiscovery Safari Fair hosted by |
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the Coastal Bend P-16 Council and commend the fair's organizers and |
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participants for their commitment to education; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Coastal Bend P-16 Council as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |