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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Team 7421C Flaming Phoenix from Westbrook |
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Intermediate School in Friendswood achieved great distinction with |
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its outstanding performance at the Live Remote VEX Robotics World |
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Championship, held May 17-29, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Certified by Guinness World Records as the largest |
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online robot championship, this year's VEX event featured more than |
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1,400 middle school and high school teams from over 30 countries and |
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49 U.S. states; participants competed virtually in live-streamed |
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matches designed to test their knowledge of science and engineering |
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principles while also improving their teamwork, leadership, and |
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problem-solving skills; and |
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WHEREAS, Demonstrating tremendous ingenuity and hard work, |
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Flaming Phoenix claimed the Technology Division Design Award in the |
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VEX Robotics Competition Middle School Division; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the guidance of robotics teacher and coach |
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Justin Maronge, the Westbrook Intermediate team received valuable |
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contributions from each of its members: James Gonzalez, Benjamin |
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Thomas, and Jonathan George; and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the Flaming Phoenix are a source of |
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great pride to their families and their community, and their |
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stellar performance at the VEX Robotics World Championship is |
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indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Westbrook |
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Intermediate School Flaming Phoenix team on its achievements at the |
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2021 Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship and extend to all |
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those associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; 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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Paul |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 166 was adopted by the House on |
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September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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