87S21315 TBO-D
By: Paul H.R. No. 167
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Team 1116X Rock-it-Bots from Westbrook Intermediate
School in Friendswood achieved great distinction with its
outstanding performance at the Live Remote VEX Robotics World
Championship, held May 17-29, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Certified by Guinness World Records as the largest
online robot championship, this year's VEX event featured more than
1,400 middle school and high school teams from over 30 countries and
49 U.S. states; participants competed virtually in live-streamed
matches designed to test their knowledge of science and engineering
principles while also improving their teamwork, leadership, and
problem-solving skills; and
WHEREAS, Demonstrating tremendous ingenuity and hard work,
the Rock-it-Bots claimed the Innovate Award in the VEX IQ Challenge
Middle School Division; and
WHEREAS, Under the guidance of Sonia Ahsan, the Westbrook
Intermediate team received valuable contributions from each of its
members: Shael Ali and Aza Momin; and
WHEREAS, The members of the Rock-it-Bots team are a source of
great pride to their families and their community, and their
stellar performance at the VEX Robotics World Championship is
indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Westbrook
Intermediate Rock-it-Bots team on its achievements at the 2021 Live
Remote VEX Robotics World Championship and extend to all those
associated with the team 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.