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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the TechnoBotz robotics team from the |
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Frisco Independent School District distinguished themselves by |
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advancing to the state championship event for the FIRST Lego |
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League; and |
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WHEREAS, The FIRST Lego League provides students with |
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opportunities to design, build, program, and operate robots while |
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developing important STEM skills; in addition, participants are |
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tasked with finding innovative and sustainable ways of generating |
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electricity and addressing climate change; and |
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WHEREAS, Made up of a group of determined seventh- and |
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eighth-grade students, the Frisco ISD team took part in the North |
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Texas qualifying event and the North Texas/Panhandle finals, |
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finishing in third place and earning the Champions Award at both |
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competitions; TechnoBotz then advanced to the state championship, |
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where the team faced off against top robotics squads from |
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throughout Texas; turning in an impressive performance, the Frisco |
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students earned 11th place in the robot game and second place for |
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their core values presentation; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the year, TechnoBotz received valuable |
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contributions from each of its members: Tanmay Kandi and Rameez |
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Nathoo of Lawler Middle School, Abhay Chilka of Nelson Middle |
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School, and Arush Garlapad of Fowler Middle School; and |
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WHEREAS, With their fine showing at the state contest, the |
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students on the TechnoBotz robotics team have demonstrated |
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tremendous skill, initiative, and dedication, and they are a source |
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of great pride to their community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the TechnoBotz robotics team from |
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Frisco ISD on competing in the FIRST Lego League state championship |
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and extend to all those associated with the team sincere best wishes |
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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 students as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |