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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A team of students from Dulles High School in Sugar |
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Land won second place at the National Science Bowl in Washington, |
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D.C., April 25 to 29, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, The National Science Bowl is a nationwide academic |
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competition that tests students' knowledge in all areas of science |
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and mathematics; middle and high school student teams from diverse |
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backgrounds are composed of four students, one alternate, and a |
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teacher who serves as an advisor and coach; these teams face off in |
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a fast-paced question-and-answer format, being tested on a range of |
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disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth science, physics, |
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energy, and math; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing against 64 teams from across the country, |
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the Dulles students took home the silver, making them the |
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highest-performing team to ever come out of the Lone Star State; as |
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a reward for their impressive achievement, the group from Dulles |
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High received a $1,000 cash prize and a five-day trip to Alaska; and |
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WHEREAS, These outstanding young Texans have demonstrated |
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great skill, knowledge, and dedication, and with their fine showing |
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during the National Science Bowl, they have brought tremendous |
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pride to their school and community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the team from Dulles High School on |
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placing second at the 2019 National Science Bowl and extend to the |
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winning students and staff sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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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. |