H.R. No. 168
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Team 1116M ROCK-IT-BOTS from North Pointe
Elementary School in Houston 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 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 Excellence Award in the VEX IQ
Challenge Elementary School Division and were named Teamwork
Champions in the Science B Division; and
WHEREAS, Under the guidance of volunteer coach Sonia Ahsan,
the North Pointe Elementary team received valuable contributions
from each of its members: Myreen Ahsan, Sanaya Ali, and Iza 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 North
Pointe Elementary School 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.
Paul
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 168 was adopted by the House on
September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House