81R28825 JGH-D
By: Howard of Travis H.R. No. 1869
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Chap Robotics team of Westlake High
School in Austin will be demonstrating their talent and hard work on
May 5, 2009, when they exhibit their robots at the K12 Robotics Expo
at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, The Chap Robotics team is made up of students from
Westlake High School's two-year robotics curriculum; these
talented and energetic young people work together to design and
create robots for competition; and
WHEREAS, The team also works to foster interest in science,
mathematics, and technology throughout the community by
introducing basic robotics to local elementary and middle schools
and making presentations to business and parent groups; and
WHEREAS, The K12 Robotics Expo at the State Capitol is part of
the Capitol Boosting Engineering Science and Technology program;
Capitol BEST is an annual robotics competition in Travis and
surrounding counties; teams of high school students are given six
weeks to create a remote-controlled machine from a box of raw
materials, and winners advance to the Texas BEST contest at Texas
A&M University; and
WHEREAS, During the team's visit to the seat of state
government, the Capitol will showcase the innovative work of these
outstanding students, and this unusual event represents an
excellent opportunity to admire the ingenuity, enthusiasm, and
discipline of the members of the Chap Robotics team; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby welcome the Westlake High School Chap Robotics
team to the State Capitol and extend to the team's members and
sponsors sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chap Robotics as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.