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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Greenville High School |
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Robowranglers distinguished themselves with their performance at |
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the 2015 FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship, held April |
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22 through 25; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1989, the FIRST robotics |
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competitions encourage young people's interest in science and |
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technology by challenging school teams to build and program a robot |
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to carry out a specific task; and |
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WHEREAS, The Robowranglers honed their skills throughout the |
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season, and they were finalists at the Dallas regional event in |
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February and then triumphed as the regional champions in Las Vegas, |
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Nevada, in March; and |
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WHEREAS, At the FIRST World Championship in St. Louis, |
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Missouri, the Robowranglers won third place overall; they also |
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received an Industrial Design Award, which recognizes form and |
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function in an effective and efficiently designed machine; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their participation in this exciting and |
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demanding program, the members of the Greenville High Robowranglers |
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have enhanced their knowledge and skills while learning important |
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lessons about cooperation and self-confidence, and they may indeed |
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take pride in a job well done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Greenville High School |
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Robowranglers on their success at the 2015 FIRST Robotics |
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Competition World Championship and extend to all those involved |
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with the team 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 Robowranglers as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |