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2022 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 61
BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON AND SENATORS BERNARD, CARTER,
CATHEY, CLOUD, CORTEZ, FIELDS, HARRIS, HEWITT, JACKSON,
MCMATH, MILLIGAN, FRED MILLS, POPE, REESE, SMITH, WARD, AND
WOMACK
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To commend the members of the Delhi Charter School robotics program on winning top
awards at the Louisiana VEX Robotics State Championship and qualifying to
compete at the 2022 VEX Robotics World Championship.
WHEREAS, the Delhi Charter School's high school robotics teams collectively
earned twenty awards in six regional competitions over the course of the 2021-2022 season
and six more awards at the Louisiana VEX Robotics State Championship; and
WHEREAS, the members of team 8892A are Slayter Blake, Payton Greer, Bennett
Johnston, and Emma McManus; their team won two Skills awards, a Design award, and a
Tournament Champion award during the regular season and the Tournament Champion
award at the state competition; and
WHEREAS, the members of team 8892B are Rylee Graham, Harley Jinks, Avindi
Thomas, Jennifer Wright, and Lisa Wright; their team won two Design awards and two
Excellence awards during the regular season and the Excellence award at the state
competition; this feat is made more impressive by the fact that the Excellence award is
considered the highest honor received at the Louisiana VEX Robotics State Championship;
and
WHEREAS, the members of team 8892V are Ashton Harrell, Kyle Peters, and
Quentin Spruill; their team won a Judges award, two Design awards, an Excellence award,
and four Tournament Champion awards during the regular season and the Design award and
Tournament Finalist award at the state competition; and
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WHEREAS, the members of team 8892X are Cameron Fuller, Ty Jones, Kaden
Sauseda, and Remi Sauseda; their team won four Tournament Champion awards during the
regular season and the Judges award and Tournament Champion award at the state
competition; and
WHEREAS, the Delhi Charter School elementary and junior high robotics teams
earned four awards in multiple regional competitions over the 2021-2022 season and one
award at the Louisiana VEX Robotics State Championship; and
WHEREAS, the members of team 88892A are Sophie Bartlett, Junior Cleveland,
Joshua Hatten, and Greer Robinson; their team won a Judges award during the regular
season; and
WHEREAS, the members of team 88892B are Logan Adcock, Lucas Jinks, and Evan
Jones; their team won two Design awards during the regular season and the Design award
at the state competition; and
WHEREAS, the members of team 8892F are Nate Batoon, Fisher Entrekin, Ayden
Hicks, and Crestin Knight; their team won one Middle School Excellence award during the
regular season; and
WHEREAS, through the robotics program these students learn vital scientific,
engineering, and real-world collaborative skills by working together to create a functioning
and effective robot; they also learn how to communicate with one another in a constructive
and productive manner; and
WHEREAS, the seven robotics teams from Delhi Charter School would not have
been given the opportunity employ their incredible talents without the dedicated support,
guidance, and skill of Eric Vidrine, the team's sponsor, and all others who are involved with
the school's robotics program; they are most deserving of recognition.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
commend the members of the Delhi Charter School robotics program on winning top awards
at the Louisiana VEX Robotics State Championship and qualifying to compete at the 2022
VEX Robotics World Championship; does hereby extend best wishes to the members and
everyone involved with this fine program as they celebrate their memorable and historic
accomplishments; and does hereby congratulate them on representing the state of Louisiana
in the upcoming world championship competition.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
sponsor of the Delhi Charter School robotics program and the headmaster of Delhi Charter
School.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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