Full Text of HR0198 98th General Assembly
HR0198 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The organization "For Inspiration and Recognition | 3 | | of Science and Technology (FIRST)" was founded by the inventor, | 4 | | entrepreneur, and tireless advocate for science and | 5 | | technology, Dean Kamen; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, FIRST is an organization dedicated to motivating | 7 | | the next generation to understand, use, and enjoy science and | 8 | | technology; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The internationally-known LEGO Company entered an | 10 | | alliance with FIRST to form the FIRST LEGO League | 11 | | International; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, The FIRST LEGO League is an international program | 13 | | for children which combines a hands-on, interactive robotics | 14 | | program with a sports-like atmosphere; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, The FIRST LEGO League International introduces | 16 | | children in elementary and middle schools around the world to | 17 | | the fun and experience of solving real-world problems by | 18 | | applying math, science, and technology; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The Mount Prospect Lincoln Middle School FIRST | 20 | | LEGO League team, known as the "Century Strikers", designed, |
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| 1 | | built, and programmed an autonomous robot out of LEGO products; | 2 | | and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, The Lincoln Middle School Century Strikers | 4 | | advanced through the Region "B" State Qualifying Tournament by | 5 | | having the top score of 370 points; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Lincoln Middle School Century Strikers went on | 7 | | to win the Illinois Championship Tournament, being judged the | 8 | | most outstanding team in the State from a field of 362 teams; | 9 | | and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The Lincoln Middle School Century Strikers will be | 11 | | representing the State of Illinois at the FIRST LEGO League | 12 | | World Festival in St. Louis and will be competing against 84 of | 13 | | the best teams from around the world; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we congratulate the members of the Lincoln Middle School | 17 | | Century Strikers team on their success in winning the FIRST | 18 | | LEGO League State Championship; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That we wish the team much continued success as | 20 | | it represents our great State and competes in this year's FIRST | 21 | | LEGO League World Championships.
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