89R14693 JRI-D
By: Buckley H.R. No. 340
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the Bartlett High School chapter of the
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America have distinguished
themselves through their participation in the LifeSmarts State and
National Championship competitions; and
WHEREAS, LifeSmarts is a consumer education program for
middle and high school students in which participants study and are
assessed on five topic areas: personal finance, consumer rights,
health and safety, technology, and the environment; after advancing
through online events, students are invited to take part in live
team competitions; and
WHEREAS, Members of the team that won the 2024 LifeSmarts
State Championship title for Bartlett High School were Sharon
Clawson, Deeaja Monfort, Jaxon Bernstein, Dylan Brown, and Makaela
Russell; they were then invited to compete at the National
LifeSmarts Championship in San Diego, California, where they placed
ninth; the team represented one of only two schools from Texas in
attendance; and
WHEREAS, In January 2025, Bartlett High School placed first
for the third year in a row at the LifeSmarts State Championship,
qualifying them to compete in April at the National LifeSmarts
Championship in Chicago, Illinois; the FCCLA LifeSmarts team
members for the 2024-2025 academic year include Dylan Brown, Sharon
Clawson, Jaxon Bernstein, Zachary Huebner, and Makaela Russell; and
WHEREAS, With their fine showing at the recent state and
national LifeSmarts competitions, these outstanding young Texans
have demonstrated great initiative and ability, and they may indeed
look forward to a future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Bartlett High School FCCLA
LifeSmarts champions on their achievements and extend to them
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the Bartlett High School FCCLA LifeSmarts competition
team as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.