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By: Bonnen of Galveston H.R. No. 1955
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Clear Creek Independent School District
Robonauts won three regional robotics tournaments in a row and
qualified to compete in the 2013 FIRST Robotics Competition world
championship in St. Louis, Missouri; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1989, For Inspiration and Recognition of
Science and Technology, or FIRST, encourages young people to take
an interest in science and technology and to become leaders in
related professions; the organization engages students in
mentor-based programs that enhance knowledge in those disciplines
while fostering self-confidence, communication, leadership, and
other life skills; and
WHEREAS, This year, the FIRST tournaments involved a game
called Ultimate Ascent, played by two rival alliances of three
robots each striving to score goals on a large field; the Clear
Creek ISD high school team vanquished 59 competitors from Texas,
California, Hawaii, and Mexico to take first place in the Lone Star
Regional FIRST contest in March; in addition, the Robonauts won the
Engineering Inspiration Award, which acknowledges outstanding
efforts to enhance appreciation for engineering at school and in
the community; the team went on to achieve two more important
victories at the Bayou Regional in Kenner, Louisiana, and the
Silicon Valley Regional in San Jose, California; and
WHEREAS, The Robonauts program was established 16 years ago
as a partnership between NASA's Johnson Space Center and Clear
Creek ISD, and it has since made significant strides in advancing
community awareness of robotics; moreover, the team has made 16
appearances in the FIRST world championship; and
WHEREAS, In preparing for competition, the Robonauts
collaborate with professional engineers from NASA and local
businesses to design and develop a robot; the students acquire
skills in project management, programming, and strategic thinking
while learning to use sophisticated hardware and software; and
WHEREAS, Through their hard work, ingenuity, and commitment
to excellence, the talented members of the Robonauts team have
carried on a proud tradition of accomplishment, and in so doing,
they have earned the lasting admiration of their fellow students
and their community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Clear Creek Independent School
District high school robotics team on winning three consecutive
regional FIRST tournaments and extend to all those associated with
the Robonauts program sincere best wishes for continued success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Robonauts as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.