81R9420 JGH-D
By: Rose H.R. No. 660
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud members of the Blanco High School speech and
debate team won impressive victories at two University
Interscholastic League academic tournaments in January 2009; and
WHEREAS, The Blanco debate team has won four state
championships since 2000, as well as 15 district championships; its
members have included three state champions in the Lincoln-Douglas
Debate event, and many members have earned medals or reached the
finals in a variety of other events; and
WHEREAS, The school's speech team has been AA State Runner-up
in the Speech Team Sweepstakes three times, with three finishes in
the top five; the team has also won a regional championship and 15
district championships; and
WHEREAS, At the 2009 Hendrickson Hawk UIL Academic Tournament
in Pflugerville on January 17, the Blanco team won several
victories, including a first place win in persuasive speaking by
Wes Stults and third place wins for Angelica Avila in both
informative speaking and poetry interpretation; Hillary Tidwell
and Jacob Troublefield took third place in CX Debate, and Sydni Kipp
and Kristen Mancha placed seventh in CX Debate; and
WHEREAS, The following weekend, the team was also victorious
at the 2009 Burnet High School Bulldog UIL Invitational, where
Taylor Holden won first place in the Lincoln-Douglas Debate and
Angelica Avila won first place in informative speaking and second
in poetry interpretation; Ecce Bradfute took second in informative
speaking, Braxton Guinn placed sixth in informative speaking,
Travis McClinton took third in poetry interpretation, and Chandler
Ashley placed third in spelling; in addition, Briar Koehl and Allen
Strandtman won third place in CX Debate, and Hillary Tidwell and
Jacob Troublefield took sixth; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of coach Russell Kirkscey, the
talented and hardworking students of Blanco's speech and debate
team have repeatedly distinguished themselves at all levels of
academic competition, and they may take great pride in the
recognition they have earned through their skill and dedication;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Blanco High
School speech and debate team on their victories in 2009 and extend
to these outstanding students sincere best wishes for continued
success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.