Bill Text: TX HR1041 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Klein High School academic decathlon team on its successful 2016-2017 season.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-02 - Reported enrolled [HR1041 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1041-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1041 |
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WHEREAS, The Klein High School academic decathlon team | ||
enjoyed great success in the 2016-2017 season; and | ||
WHEREAS, The academic decathlon program provides high school | ||
students with an opportunity to experience the challenges of | ||
rigorous academic competition through participation in team | ||
activities covering 10 content areas: art, math, music, economics, | ||
essay, interview, language and literature, science, speech, and | ||
social science; and | ||
WHEREAS, After finishing first in their district during the | ||
2016-2017 season, the Klein High School team went on to win first at | ||
the Oliver Wendell Holmes Invitational event and first at the | ||
regional contest, where it also took first place honors in the Super | ||
Quiz category and where team member Logan Baker finished with the | ||
individual high point award; the Bearkats then capped off an | ||
outstanding year by finishing 14th at the state championship meet, | ||
held February 24-26, during which they garnered eight individual | ||
medals and third place in Super Quiz; and | ||
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of head coach Cheryl Freeman | ||
and assistant coach Michelle Halek, the Bearkats received vital | ||
contributions throughout the season from each member of the team: | ||
Chibu Ejiofor, Danielle Breitstein, Kim Nguyen, Esther Marin, Benny | ||
DuPriest, Divya Nagarajan, Logan Baker, Leon Butler, and Vix Brown; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Through their talent, hard work, and commitment to | ||
excellence, the members of the 2016-2017 Klein High School academic | ||
decathlon team have brought pride to their school and their | ||
community, and they are indeed deserving of recognition for their | ||
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Klein High School academic | ||
decathlon team on a successful 2016-2017 season and extend to all | ||
those associated with the team sincere best wishes for the future; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Roberts | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1041 was adopted by the House on March | ||
30, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||