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2018 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 201
BY SENATOR THOMPSON
COMMENDATIONS. Commends the two Delhi Charter School junior robotics teams on
winning the VEX IQ Challenge Louisiana State Championship and advancing to the 2018
VEX World Championship.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To commend the members of the two Delhi Charter School junior robotics teams on winning
3 the VEX IQ Challenge Louisiana State Championship and advancing to the 2018
4 VEX World Championship.
5 WHEREAS, it is with great pride that the citizens and the Senate of the Legislature
6 of Louisiana have learned of the success of the two Delhi Charter School junior robotics
7 teams, on winning the VEX IQ Challenge Louisiana State Championship and advancing on
8 to represent Louisiana at the 2018 VEX World Championship; and
9 WHEREAS, the two Delhi Charter School junior robotics teams tied to win the VEX
10 IQ Challenge Louisiana State Championship held in Delhi, Louisiana, and they both
11 advanced to the 2018 VEX World Championship, which was held in April 2018 in
12 Louisville, Kentucky; and
13 WHEREAS, every year, student robotics teams are challenged to develop a robot
14 capable of achieving a series of tasks; student teams compete against each other as their
15 robots face off in a series of games and challenges; and
16 WHEREAS, in its second year in VEX IQ Challenge Competitions, the two teams
17 from Delhi Charter School collaborated and modified their robots for the Vex IQ Challenge
18 "Ringmaster" this year; and
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1 WHEREAS, these teams competed in four regional matches in Arkansas,
2 Mississippi, and Louisiana, and won in two of these regional competitions to qualify them
3 for the Louisiana state championship where the two teams from Delhi Charter School tied
4 for first at the State Championship winning the Team Drivers Challenge Finals with 115
5 points each qualifying them to compete in the 2018 VEX World Championship; and
6 WHEREAS, this is the second appearance by Delhi Charter School junior robotics
7 at the VEX World Championship; and
8 WHEREAS, each student on the Delhi Charter School junior robotics teams learn
9 vital science, engineering, and real-life skills, through the challenging task of building a
10 functioning and effective robot that requires the students to communicate, cooperate, and
11 function as a team; and
12 WHEREAS, at the 2018 VEX World Championship the teams competed in different
13 divisions but still learned important skills as they compete on several levels, such as driver's
14 skills, programing, strategies, research and alliance matches with other teams; and
15 WHEREAS, these two teams from Delhi Charter School are called Team
16 Termingators 2 and its members are Cameron Fuller, Payton Greer, Jacob Hosea, Nate
17 Kirkland, and Mac York; Team Fellowship of the Rings' members are Dalton "Dab" Branch,
18 Ashton Harrell, and Jennifer "Jenny" Wright; and
19 WHEREAS, the amazing accomplishments of these teams at Delhi Charter School
20 could not be achieved without the guidance and skills of Russell Meador, the team's sponsor,
21 and all of the other individuals who contribute to the success of the school's junior robotics
22 program.
23 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
24 does hereby commend the members of the Delhi Charter School junior robotics teams on
25 winning the 2018 Louisiana State Junior Robotics Championship; does hereby extend best
26 wishes to the teams members and everyone involved with this fine program as they celebrate
27 their memorable and historic accomplishments; and does hereby congratulate them on
28 representing the state of Louisiana in the world championship competition.
29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
30 Russell Meador, the junior robotics sponsor at Delhi Charter School and the headmaster,
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1 Brett Raley.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tammy Crain Waldrop.
DIGEST
SR 201 Original 2018 Regular Session Thompson
Commends the two Delhi Charter School junior robotics teams on winning the VEX IQ
Challenge Louisiana State Championship and advancing to the 2018 VEX World
Championship.
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