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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ingleside High School Students Against Destructive |
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Decisions is an organization that strives to reduce drug, tobacco, |
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and alcohol use in schools and the community; and |
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WHEREAS, SADD works to encourage students from kindergarten |
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through high school to make smart choices, and it provides tools to |
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help students who face problems of drug use, underage drinking, |
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impaired driving, and other actions associated with destructive |
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decisions; and |
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WHEREAS, The Ingleside High School SADD group, which was |
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established in 2009, has engaged in a variety of projects over the |
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years to address such issues; members organized an annual Tobacco |
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Free Kids Day Silent March, with each year's theme focusing on a |
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different tobacco statistic, and they recently hosted a Celebration |
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Vocal March; one year the group planned a Drug Free Family Fun Day |
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that drew nearly 1,000 citizens; additionally, students arrange Red |
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Ribbon Week activities, and they have invited speakers to come to |
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their school and talk about the dangers of texting and driving; they |
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also held a Tobacco Free Walk to raise money for the American Cancer |
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Society; and |
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WHEREAS, The young Texans participating in the Ingleside High |
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School Students Against Destructive Decisions events have |
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distinguished themselves through their dedication to these worthy |
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endeavors, and they indeed deserve special recognition for their |
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commitment to the greater good; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Ingleside High School Students Against |
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Destructive Decisions and extend to all those associated with the |
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organization 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 group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |