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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Gruver High School spelling and vocabulary team |
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won the University Interscholastic League Conference 1A |
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championship at the annual academic state meet held in Austin May |
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20-22, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The most comprehensive literary and academic |
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competition in the nation, the UIL academic state meet includes 23 |
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high school events; these contests complement the academic |
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curriculum, motivating students to acquire higher levels of |
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knowledge, confront issues of importance, and think critically; and |
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WHEREAS, The Gruver spelling and vocabulary team qualified to |
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advance to the state finals after taking first place in Conference |
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1A Region 1 at the regional meet in Levelland on April 19; and |
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WHEREAS, Coached by Sarah Clark, this outstanding group |
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consists of Nikki Beasley, Zoe Cantrell, Cassie McKay, and Hannah |
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Speck, all of whom contributed greatly to its overall success; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their hard work and commitment to |
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excellence, the members of the Gruver High School spelling and |
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vocabulary team triumphed at the top level of UIL competition, and |
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their accomplishment is a source of pride that they will remember |
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for years to come; 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 Gruver High School spelling and |
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vocabulary team on winning the 2013 UIL Conference 1A championship |
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at the academic state meet and extend to the team's members sincere |
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best wishes 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 the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |