_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Martinsville High
School Academic Decathlon team.
Whereas, The Martinsville High School Academic
Decathlon team captured its ninth straight state large school
title during the state competition held at Purdue University
on February 10 and 11, 2006;
Whereas, Martinville High School's margin of victory was
6,940 points, the largest margin of victory for the decathlon
squad;
Whereas, In addition to its overall first place, the squad
earned a first place in each competitive area, including art,
economics, essay, interview, language and literature, math,
music, speech, science, and Super Quiz;
Whereas, Katie Hammitt won gold in music, art, and Super Quiz, silver in overall individual, bronze in language and literature; Amanda Schoolcraft won gold in Super Quiz, silver in language and literature, and bronze in speech; Morgan Ward won gold in speech and Super Quiz; Bryan Dawson won gold in Super Quiz, bronze in speech and essay; Evan Kirsch won gold in Super Quiz, silver in music, art, and literature and language, bronze in overall individual, math, science, and economics; Andrew Lane won gold in overall individual, music, art, math, science, and Super Quiz, silver in economics, bronze in interview and language and literature; Travis Barnett won gold in math, essay, economics, and Super Quiz, silver in overall individual,
music, art, science, and language and literature, bronze in
speech; Kyle Purdue won gold in overall individual, music,
speech, language and literature, and Super Quiz, silver in
interview, math, and economics, bronze in art, science, and
essay; Caitlin Thompson won gold in art, interview, science,
and Super Quiz, bronze in overall individual, music, and
economics;
Whereas, With this state championship, Martinsville High
School has earned 18 state titles in events sponsored by the
Indiana Association of School Principals, the most in the
state;
Whereas, The Martinsville team will represent its school at
the national competition to be held in San Antonio, Texas;
Whereas, Coach Wayne Babbitt emphasizes 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 life by
emphasizing good study skills and exposing students to new
subjects; and
Whereas, This state title is a continuation of the long line
of successes achieved by the Martinsville High School
academic teams: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly wishes to
congratulate the Martinsville High School Academic Decathlon Team
for capturing the state championship for the large school division in the
Hoosier Academic Decathlon state championship for the ninth
consecutive year and to wish the students continued success in all their
future endeavors.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives transmit copies of this resolution to team members
Amanda Schoolcraft, Bryan Dawson, Katie Hammitt, Kyle Purdue,
Morgan Ward, Caitlin Thompson, Andy Lane, Evan Kirsch, and Travis
Barnett, coach Wayne Babbitt, and Don Alkire, principal of
Martinsville High School.