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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Z robotics team from Cumby High School has |
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distinguished itself by winning first place in the research |
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division at the 2017 VEX Robotics Competition High School World |
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Championship, held in Louisville, Kentucky, April 19-25; and |
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WHEREAS, One of the largest robotics programs for middle and |
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high school students, VEX aims to cultivate STEM principles, as |
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well as important teamwork, leadership, and communication skills; |
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each year, more than 1,400 of the top teams gather at the World |
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Championship event, where they design, build, and program robots to |
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compete in a series of matches; and |
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WHEREAS, At the international contest, Cumby students bested |
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teams from across the globe with their "Yea Boii" Z robot to win |
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their division title; their impressive performance earned them |
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third place overall and capped off an outstanding season in which |
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they also received numerous honors at the regional, state, and |
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national levels; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their participation in this exciting and |
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demanding program, the members of the Cumby High School Z robotics |
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team have proudly represented their school and 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 Cumby High School Z robotics |
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team on winning first place in the research division at the VEX |
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Robotics Competition High School World Championship and extend to |
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the team's members and coaches 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. |