H.R. No. 322
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The talented members of the McKinney High School
robotics team, known as the Lion Kings, distinguished themselves by
earning the Rookie All-Star Award at the FIRST Robotics Regional
Competition held at the Dallas Convention Center on March 30 and 31,
2012; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1989, FIRST is a nonprofit
organization that stages robotics competitions with the goal of
engaging young people's interest in science and technology; each
team begins with a standard kit of parts and has six weeks to design
and build a robot capable of solving a problem created by the
contest organizers; students competing in FIRST are eligible to
apply for more than $14 million in scholarship funds from leading
universities and companies; and
WHEREAS, This year's FIRST competition required a robot that
could throw balls into multiple goals; in accomplishing this task,
the Lion Kings earned the Rookie All-Star Award, which is given each
year to a rookie team that displays a young but strong partnership
effort; and
WHEREAS, Through their participation in this exciting and
challenging program, the McKinney High School Lion Kings enhanced
their knowledge of science and technology while learning important
lessons about teamwork, and they may indeed take great pride in
their impressive showing at the FIRST competition; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the McKinney High School robotics
team on its receipt of the Rookie All-Star Award at the 2012 FIRST
Robotics Regional Competition in Dallas and extend to the team's
members 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.
Sanford
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 322 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House