H.R. No. 3133
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The University Interscholastic League is
celebrating its 100th anniversary beginning in the summer of 2009;
and
WHEREAS, The organization traces its roots back to June 7,
1909, when The University of Texas Board of Regents voted funds for
the creation of an extension bureau; this led to the establishment
of two programs, the Debating League of Texas High Schools and the
Interscholastic Athletic Association, which merged in 1913 to form
the University Interscholastic League; and
WHEREAS, Now operating under the vice president for diversity
and community engagement, the UIL is the largest organization of
its kind in the nation; providing Texas high school students with
opportunities for competition in academics, athletics, and music,
the organization oversees extracurricular contests in a wide array
of fields; by fostering a natural desire to excel, the competitions
encourage students to hone their talents and cultivate skills that
will forever enrich their lives; involvement in the UIL also helps
young people to develop such invaluable traits as self-confidence,
self-discipline, perseverance, and a sense of fair play; and
WHEREAS, The University Interscholastic League annually
provides over two million educational competition opportunities
for Texas student participants, and those who have shared in that
experience include Lyndon B. Johnson, Ann Richards, Barbara Jordan,
Earl Campbell, Bill Moyers, and Sandra Day O'Connor; moreover, the
Texas Interscholastic League Foundation has presented scholarships
to gifted students taking part in the UIL Academic State Meet for
some five decades; today, the foundation annually awards more than
a million dollars in grants to over 600 students who will be
attending colleges and universities in Texas; and
WHEREAS, At its centennial, the University Interscholastic
League remains an institution of immeasurable importance to
students in Texas public schools, and it is a privilege to recognize
its continuing role in shaping the future leaders of the Lone Star
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
University Interscholastic League and extend to all those
associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued
success in all their endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the
UIL as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.
Dukes
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 3133 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House