H.R. No. 101
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Grapeland FFA senior quiz team successfully
defended its 2013 championship title at the National Quiz
Competition on October 28, 2014; and
WHEREAS, A part of the National FFA Convention and Expo, the
National Quiz Competition allows members an opportunity to showcase
their in-depth knowledge of the organization; students from
chapters across the United States gather to take a difficult
100-question test on topics such as FFA history, leadership, rules,
and symbols; and
WHEREAS, The Grapeland FFA achieved its first national quiz
championship the same year, 2013, that it fielded its first senior
quiz competition team; participating in that contest were two
seniors, Mary Wardell and Atlana Watson, and two sophomores, Monic
Davila and Victoria Martin; this year, Ms. Davila and Ms. Martin
returned to the competition, joined by sophomore Rebekah Turner and
eighth-grader J. D. Martin, and the Grapeland senior quiz team once
again emerged triumphant; and
WHEREAS, Under the leadership of their coach, Gary Graham,
the students prepared for the event by following an intensive study
regimen; their two championship titles and high individual scores
attest to their commitment to excellence; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Grapeland senior quiz team are a
source of great pride to their families and to their school, and
their capacity for hard work and perseverance will indeed stand
them in good stead as they take on the challenges and opportunities
that await them; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Grapeland FFA senior team on
winning the National FFA Quiz Competition in 2013 and 2014 and
extend to the team's members sincere best wishes for continued
success and a bright future.
Ashby
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 101 was adopted by the House on
February 19, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House