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HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION No.
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        A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the Martinsville High School Academic Decathlon team.



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Introduced

Second Regular Session of the 114th General Assembly (2006)


HOUSE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION



        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,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives

of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana,

the Senate concurring:


    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.