TITLE: Recognizing the Hamilton High School robotics team for winning the 2011 Texas Botball tournament.

SUMMARY: Recognizing the Hamilton High School robotics team for winning the 2011 Texas Botball tournament.

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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the Hamilton High School robotics team, which recently won the 2011 Texas Botball tournament; and WHEREAS, Competing in Houston against teams from across the state, the Hamilton High School robotics team captured first place in the seeding and double elimination rounds of the tournament and recorded the second-highest point total in the nation; team members won the right to advance to the international conference this summer in Anaheim, California; and WHEREAS, Botball competitions give students an opportunity to incorporate engineering, mechanical, organizational, and social skills in a highly competitive setting; students design, build, and program their robots for the competitions, document their engineering process online, and give a presentation on their project; and WHEREAS, Skillfully led by robotics teacher Jim Scott, senior team members Taylor Robbins, Josh Zschiesche, Caleb Shaffer, Jericha Hopson, Emily Rostagno, Leah Osborn, and Tiffany Clemons and junior team members Tayler Dittrich, Alex Herrin, Cutter Tyson, Anthony Rodriguez, and Koby Rogers can take great pride in their outstanding performance; and WHEREAS, Hamilton High School and the people of Hamilton are proud of the robotics team for their hard work and their impressive skills; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, hereby commend the Hamilton High School robotics team on its successful tournament and extend best wishes to team members for further success in all their endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the team as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Fraser President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on April 14, 2011.