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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Klein High School academic decathlon team |
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enjoyed great success in the 2016-2017 season; and |
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WHEREAS, The academic decathlon program provides high school |
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students with an opportunity to experience the challenges of |
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rigorous academic competition through participation in team |
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activities covering 10 content areas: art, math, music, economics, |
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essay, interview, language and literature, science, speech, and |
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social science; and |
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WHEREAS, After finishing first in their district during the |
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2016-2017 season, the Klein High School team went on to win first at |
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the Oliver Wendell Holmes Invitational event and first at the |
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regional contest, where it also took first place honors in the Super |
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Quiz category and where team member Logan Baker finished with the |
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individual high point award; the Bearkats then capped off an |
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outstanding year by finishing 14th at the state championship meet, |
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held February 24-26, during which they garnered eight individual |
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medals and third place in Super Quiz; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of head coach Cheryl Freeman |
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and assistant coach Michelle Halek, the Bearkats received vital |
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contributions throughout the season from each member of the team: |
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Chibu Ejiofor, Danielle Breitstein, Kim Nguyen, Esther Marin, Benny |
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DuPriest, Divya Nagarajan, Logan Baker, Leon Butler, and Vix Brown; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through their talent, hard work, and commitment to |
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excellence, the members of the 2016-2017 Klein High School academic |
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decathlon team have brought pride to their school and their |
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community, and they are indeed deserving of recognition for their |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Klein High School academic |
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decathlon team on a successful 2016-2017 season and extend to all |
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those associated with the team sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Roberts |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1041 was adopted by the House on March |
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30, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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