TITLE: Congratulating the Eastlake High School FFA chapter in El Paso on its achievements during the 2022-2023 school year.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Eastlake High School FFA chapter in El Paso on its achievements during the 2022-2023 school year.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Members of the Eastlake High School FFA chapter in El Paso have earned great distinction during the 2022-2023 school year; and WHEREAS, Among its awards, the Eastlake FFA chapter claimed a 10th-place showing at the area Agricultural Issues Forum Leadership Development Event; in this competition, students research a current agricultural issue, create a portfolio, develop a presentation that outlines the pros and cons of their topic, and present their findings to a panel of judges; and WHEREAS, In November 2022, Eastlake competed at the Rocky Mountain District Leadership Development Event, excelling in categories including senior and Spanish creed speaking, agricultural advocacy, greenhand quiz, and senior quiz; its first-place and second-place teams advanced to the Area 2 Leadership Development Events, where they performed well in agricultural advocacy, agricultural issues forum, greenhand and senior quiz, and senior creed speaking; in February 2023, the Eastlake contingent competed at the Rocky Mountain District Speaking Development Event finishing second in agriculture policy, prepared public speaking, and soil stewardship as well as third in animal science; and WHEREAS, Over the course of the year, Eastlake FFA students exhibited their poultry, rabbit, lamb, goat, and swine projects at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, the San Angelo Stock Show, and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and at the El Paso County Fair, the Southern New Mexico State Fair and Rodeo, and the State Fair of Texas; and WHEREAS, Through countless hours of preparation and an unwavering commitment to excellence, the Eastlake FFA members have brought tremendous credit to their school and their community, and they may take justifiable pride in their many successes; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Eastlake High School FFA chapter on its outstanding achievements throughout the 2022-2023 school year and extend to all those associated with the club sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the FFA chapter as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonz lez of El Paso Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 905 was adopted by the House on April 14, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House