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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team |
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no. 11524 have distinguished themselves by advancing all the way to |
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the 2017 Super-Regional Championship Tournament in Athens, |
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Georgia; and |
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WHEREAS, FIRST Tech Challenge provides groups of middle and |
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high school students with opportunities to design, build, program, |
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and operate robots, while developing hands-on STEM skills; and |
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WHEREAS, Made up of homeschool students from the Gulf Coast |
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area, team no. 11524, also known as Team Name Wanted: Dead or Alive, |
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enjoyed great success in its rookie year of FTC competition; the |
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group earned numerous honors at the League Championship contest, |
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including first place in the Inspire Award and Control Award |
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categories, as well as second place in the Motivate and Think Awards |
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and third place in the Connect and PTC Design Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, The squad then moved on to the regional level, |
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receiving first place in Winning Alliance to punch its ticket to the |
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Super-Regional Championship, becoming one of only four |
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Houston-area groups and the only junior high homeschool team to |
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advance; there, these talented young Texans gave a fine showing, |
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ultimately ranking 22nd out of 36 teams in their division; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of head coach Tiffany Franke and |
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assistant coach Ericka Alexander, team no. 11524 consists of |
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Stephen Alexander, Benjamin Brown, Ty Franke, Toby Franke, and |
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Shawn Steakley; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their participation in this exciting and |
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demanding program, the members of team no. 11524 have demonstrated |
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exceptional skill and dedication, and they may indeed look forward |
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to a future bright with promise; 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 team no. 11524 robotics squad |
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on an outstanding 2016-2017 season and extend to all those |
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associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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 group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Cain |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1860 was adopted by the House on May |
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12, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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