TITLE: Congratulating the Destination ImagiNation team from Clayton Downing Middle School in Flower Mound on its first-place finish at the 2011 Texas Destination ImagiNation Affiliate Tournament.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Destination ImagiNation team from Clayton Downing Middle School in Flower Mound on its first-place finish at the 2011 Texas Destination ImagiNation Affiliate Tournament.

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WHEREAS, In an impressive demonstration of teamwork and resourceful thinking, the Destination ImagiNation team from Clayton Downing Middle School in Flower Mound took first place at the Texas Destination ImagiNation Affiliate Tournament on April 2, 2011; and WHEREAS, Destination ImagiNation is an international program that promotes cooperation and creative problem solving among students; teams compete to find innovative solutions to a variety of educational challenges; and WHEREAS, Calling themselves Dig It!, this team of talented girls has worked together for four years, starting at Bridlewood Elementary School; their skill and easy rapport have helped them garner DI trophies from regional, state, and international competitions; and WHEREAS, Dig It! triumphed at the state DI event with its response to an improvisational challenge in which team members had five minutes to combine elements chosen at random: a mythological creature, a foreign culture, three props, and an unexpected problem; reaching an impressive and entertaining solution, the Downing Middle School group finished first, again qualifying for the DI Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee, where in 2010, it placed second out of 65 teams from around the world; and WHEREAS, Supported by parent volunteer Teri Guthrie, members of Dig It! include Grace Cabuena, Emily Guthrie, Tiffany Jones, Katie Kelton, Maggie McGee, and Erin Zilka; and WHEREAS, Dig It! is a source of great pride to Downing Middle School and the Flower Mound community, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor the team on its latest achievement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Destination ImagiNation team from Clayton Downing Middle School on its first-place finish at the DI 2011 state tournament and extend to the group sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dig It! as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Parker Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1797 was adopted by the House on May 19, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House