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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of Team Spicy Ketchup of Universal City |
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distinguished themselves through their performance in the FIRST |
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Tech Challenge World Robotics Championship in Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Team Spicy Ketchup participates in the FIRST Tech |
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Challenge program sponsored by the FIRST in Texas Foundation; |
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encompassing more than 900 teams from across the state, FIRST in |
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Texas-FTC provides students with opportunities to design, build, |
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program, and operate robots while developing STEM skills; the |
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program also teaches conflict resolution, teamwork, and |
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professionalism by uniting teams in alliances; and |
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WHEREAS, During the 2022-2023 season, the FIRST Tech |
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Challenge World Robotics Championship featured 192 robotics teams |
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from around the world; Team Spicy Ketchup placed 11th in its |
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division, and the group took home the second place Connect Award in |
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recognition of their efforts to engage STEM professionals and |
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inspire young students to learn more about robotics; and |
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WHEREAS, Since the group's inception four years ago, the |
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members of Team Spicy Ketchup have demonstrated a steadfast |
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commitment to serving their community by hosting outreach events, |
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such as movie screenings and pumpkin patch tours, and by mentoring |
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elementary school robotics teams; the group's 11 members attend 5 |
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different schools in the San Antonio area; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their participation at the FIRST Tech |
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Challenge World Robotics Championship, the members of Team Spicy |
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Ketchup have demonstrated tremendous skill, initiative, and |
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dedication, and they are a source of great pride to their community; |
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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 members of Team Spicy Ketchup |
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on their performance at the FIRST Tech Challenge World Robotics |
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Championship and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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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Lopez of Bexar |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2101 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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