_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Martinsville High School
Academic Decathlon Team, Martinsville, Indiana, for winning the state
championship for the large school division in the Hoosier Academic
Decathlon state championship.
Whereas, The Martinsville High School Academic
Decathlon Team won the state championship in the large
school division at Southport High School, Southport,
Indiana;
Whereas, This victory marks the fifth consecutive year that
the Martinsville High School team has won the title;
Whereas, The Martinsville team will represent the state at
the national competition in Phoenix, Arizona, in April, 2002;
Whereas, The Martinsville High School Academic
Decathlon Team scored 40,368 points en route to the
championship, edging out the second place team by 245
points;
Whereas, The contestants in the Academic Decathlon are
tested in seven categories: language/literature, music,
science, art, math, economics, and superquiz;
Whereas, Coach Wayne Babbitt emphasized that, even
though individuals have accomplished great things, the
championship was a total team effort;
Whereas, Coach Babbitt also stressed that, in addition to
the honor of winning, the value of the Academic Decathlon
is that it prepares the participants for college and later life
by emphasizing good study skills and learning new subjects;
and
Whereas, The state title is a continuation of the long line of
successes achieved by Martinsville High School academic
teams since the 1990-1991 school year: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives wishes to
congratulate the Martinsville High School Academic Decathlon Team
for winning the state championship for the large school division in the
Hoosier Academic Decathlon state championship for the fifth
consecutive year and to wish the team members continued success in
all their future endeavors.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit a copy of this resolution to team members
Kellie Packwood, Jeff Hamilton, Samantha Deckard, Scott Salmon,
John Pencek, Ross Hubbard, and Bryan Sims, Coach Wayne Babbitt,
and the principal of Martinsville High School.