H.R. No. 2851
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The King's Guard Chess Club at Melissa Dotson Betts
Elementary School in Edinburg has qualified to compete at the
National Elementary Championship being held in Nashville from May 8
through 10, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The team's recent successes include first-place
finishes in both the elementary and primary divisions at the
school's inaugural chess tournament in February, and the Betts
Elementary students earned a berth in the national contest by
claiming several honors at the regional competition; and
WHEREAS, Benefiting from the guidance of coaches Juan Davila
and Jaime Peña, the members of the team include Tlaloc Alarcon,
Carlos Arteaga, Christian Cortez, Andres Davila, Oscar Flores,
Sebastian Flores, Randy Garza, Rodolfo Garza, Abram Gomez, Elysian
Gomez, Jesus Lerma, Deanndra Martinez, Gabriel Martinez, Joshua
Martinez, Gavin Rios, Christopher Rodriguez, Diego Sauceda, Saul
Trevino, and Brandon Vargas; and
WHEREAS, Through their exceptional talent and dedication,
the King's Guard Chess Club players have earned a place among the
top teams in the country, and they are indeed deserving of special
recognition for this outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the King's Guard Chess Club from
Melissa Dotson Betts Elementary School on advancing to the 2015
National Elementary Championship and extend to the team's players
and coaches sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the club as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Guerra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2851 was adopted by the House on May
21, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House