SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Catch 22, the Crosbyton High School team that recently placed first in the inaugural High Plains Underground Water Conservation District's H2YOU Conservation Campaign Contest; and

WHEREAS, The H2YOU Conservation Campaign Contest is an effort by the High Plains Water District to spread awareness of the need for water conservation in the region; the contest is open to any high school student in the water district's 16-county service area; and

WHEREAS, The Catch 22 team members are Crosbyton High School students Ciera Ware, Natalie Rodriguez, Dominique Flores, and Desmond Garza; the group produced an agricultural water conservation proposal to provide creative and inventive solutions to help farmers and ranchers become more informed on water conservation methods and techniques; and

WHEREAS, As first-place winners, each team member will receive a $500 scholarship, and the group will travel to Austin to present their project to the Texas Water Development Board; and

WHEREAS, These young students have demonstrated great skill and dedication and are a source of pride to their school and their community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby commend the Crosbyton High School Catch 22 team members on winning the first H2YOU Conservation Campaign Contest and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the team as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

Perry

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 27, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate