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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Palacios High School robotics teams turned in |
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stellar performances at the Texas FIRST Tech Challenge Houston |
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Championship Tournament at San Jacinto College on March 8, 2013; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The FIRST Tech Challenge allows participants to |
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demonstrate their knowledge of sound engineering and design |
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principles while also helping them to develop other valuable |
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skills; this exciting event involves teams of up to 10 students who |
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design, build, and program their own robot; and |
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WHEREAS, With their first-place finish, the Palacios High |
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CyberSharks captured the Inspire Award while the RoboSharks, the |
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school's second team, won third place and received the Think Award; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Outdistancing their nearest competitor by 60 |
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points, the CyberSharks will join 126 other robot crews |
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representing 17 countries at the world championships, an event for |
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which more than 2,500 teams vied for invitation; formed in 2010, the |
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CyberSharks team currently consists of captain Alondra Gonzalez, |
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co-captain Bryson Huitt, Ann Marie Gonzalez, Margaret Castanon, |
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Joshua Lindley, Sarah Nguyen, Matthew White, Blake Huitt, Aaron |
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Morton, and Randall Jasek; the group is led by physics teacher and |
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retired engineer Warren Morris, with assistance from technology |
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teacher James Post and math teacher Marilyn Phillips; and |
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WHEREAS, The CyberSharks and RoboSharks are a source of great |
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pride to their school and community, and their award-winning |
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efforts at the Houston Championship Tournament are indeed deserving |
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of recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the CyberSharks and RoboSharks |
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robotics teams of Palacios High School on their performance at the |
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Texas FIRST Tech Challenge Houston Championship Tournament and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the teams as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |