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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Burnet High School FFA team achieved great |
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distinction by winning the national championship in the meats |
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evaluation and technology category at the 2023 National FFA |
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Convention and Expo; and |
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WHEREAS, Advancing to the national meet after excelling at |
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the local and state levels, the Burnet High contingent claimed top |
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honors in the meats evaluation and technology career development |
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event; the competition included a general knowledge exam, a beef |
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carcass evaluation, the identification of wholesale and retail cuts |
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of beef, lamb, and pork, the quality and yield grading of beef |
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carcasses, a team meat merchandising event, and the solving of a |
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meat formulation problem; and |
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WHEREAS, Burnet was led by Carter Bostic, who won national |
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champion and first-place individual honors; Jackson Drozd was named |
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reserve national champion and second-place winner in the individual |
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category, and Enrique Montalvo and Cayden Beatty respectively |
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collected fourth-place and sixth-place individual showings for the |
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team; and |
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WHEREAS, In bringing home a national title, these outstanding |
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young Texans have demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication in |
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the pursuit of their goals, and they are a source of great pride to |
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their school and their community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th |
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Called Session, hereby congratulate the Burnet High School FFA team |
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on winning the national championship in the meats evaluation and |
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technology competition at the 2023 National FFA Convention and Expo |
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and extend to all those associated with the group sincere best |
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wishes for continued 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 Burnet FFA team as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas Senate. |