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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Prosper High School University |
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Interscholastic League academics teams distinguished themselves |
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with their exceptional performances at the District 14-5A spring |
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meet, held from March 23 through April 1, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The Prosper High School competitors achieved a |
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remarkable victory by earning a total of 718 points at the contest, |
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more than any other 5A school in the state; the score also broke the |
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school's record for the second year running and made Prosper High |
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the overall district champions; and |
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WHEREAS, Prosper came away with eight team wins, placing |
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first in speech and debate, journalism, accounting, calculator |
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applications, computer science, current issues and events, |
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mathematics, and number sense; moreover, the Eagles attained 13 |
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individual first-place honors, in accounting, calculator |
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applications, computer applications, mathematics, number sense, |
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feature writing, headline writing, news writing, Lincoln-Douglas |
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debate, informative speaking, persuasive speaking, poetry |
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interpretation, and prose interpretation; and |
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WHEREAS, The school's UIL teams draw on the efforts of both |
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experienced seniors and dedicated younger students, who challenge |
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each other to continue learning and improving; under the expert |
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guidance of its advisor, each group has practiced at least once a |
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week since early in the school year; and |
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WHEREAS, With their outstanding showing in the district |
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competition, the members of the Prosper High UIL academics teams |
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have proudly represented their school and community, and the hard |
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work and determination that the students have demonstrated are sure |
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to serve them well in the years ahead; 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 UIL academics teams of Prosper |
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High School on winning the District 14-5A championship and extend |
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to them sincere best wishes for the future; 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. |