Bill Text: VA HR755 | 2022 | 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Alexandria City High School Titan Robotics team.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-17 - Bill text as passed House (HR755ER) [HR755 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HR755-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, the Alexandria City High School Titan Robotics team won the Chairman's Award at the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship in Hampton on April 9, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Titan Robotics team, also known as Team 5587, is one of thousands of robotics competition teams competing globally through the organization FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) and was created to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators; and
WHEREAS, hundreds of teams and more than 2,000 students from Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland competed at the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship; and
WHEREAS, the Titan Robotics team earned the Chairman's Award for its commitment to excellence, outstanding community outreach, and perseverance to maintain Alexandria City High School's robotics program and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning for younger students during the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the Chairman's Award is considered the league's most prestigious prize and is reserved for the team that reflects sustained excellence and impact within the FIRST community, as well as in its home community and region; and
WHEREAS, as Chairman's Award winners, the Titan Robotics team qualified for the FIRST World Championship, the largest international youth robotics competition, and competed against talented teams from around the world; and
WHEREAS, the successful season is a tribute to the hard work and determination of the students, the leadership and guidance of mentors and advisors, and the passionate support of the Alexandria City High School community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Alexandria City High School Titan Robotics team hereby be commended for receiving the 2022 Chairman's Award at the FIRST Chesapeake District Championship; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Alexandria City High School Titan Robotics team as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's achievements.
