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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the Stephenville High School FFA |
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chapter won sweepstakes honors at the FFA Invitational Career |
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Development Event Judging Contest held at Tarleton State University |
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on March 21, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Dubbed the world's largest FFA contest, the Tarleton |
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event drew more than 7,000 FFA students from 400 Texas high schools; |
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competing in 17 career development events, the Stephenville team |
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captured the sweepstakes prize and earned a $2,000 scholarship by |
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accumulating points in eight categories with an admirable |
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demonstration of knowledge regarding a range of agricultural |
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topics; and |
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WHEREAS, Career development events challenge each student's |
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comprehension of subject matter as well as test technical, |
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leadership, and interpersonal and teamwork skills; in claiming the |
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top prize, Stephenville placed first in Farm Business Management, |
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second in both Milk Quality and Wildlife, and scored critical |
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points in Meats, Livestock, Nursery and Landscape, Dairy, and |
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Entomology; and |
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WHEREAS, Presenting the award was Dr. Don Cawthon, dean of |
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the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at TSU, |
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which has hosted this event for the last 41 years; chapter president |
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Whitney Green accepted the scholarship on behalf of the team, which |
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is preparing for the area FFA contest; and |
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WHEREAS, These young Texans have demonstrated an impressive |
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understanding of farm and ranch operations and a firm commitment to |
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achieving their goals, and they are a source of tremendous pride to |
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their school and their community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Stephenville |
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High School FFA chapter on winning the sweepstakes prize at the 41st |
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annual Tarleton FFA Invitational Career Development Event Judging |
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Contest and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in their endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |