Bill Text: TX HCR57 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the 2022 Goddard Rocket Team from Brazoswood High School on setting a world record for flight altitude.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-06 - Signed by the Governor [HCR57 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HCR57-Enrolled.html
| H.C.R. No. 57 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Brazoswood High School Goddard Rocket Team | ||
| achieved great distinction by setting the world record for flight | ||
| altitude achieved by a high school student-researched and designed | ||
| hybrid-motor propelled rocket on June 26, 2022, at White Sands | ||
| Missile Range in New Mexico; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of engineering teacher | ||
| Chris McLeod, Goddard 2022 joined top high school competitors from | ||
| across the Lone Star State; the team launched its rocket, | ||
| HORIZON 1, which measured 18 feet long and weighed 230 pounds, from | ||
| ground level, and it reached a peak altitude of 45,482 feet; the | ||
| U.S. Army confirmed that the rocket set the high school record, | ||
| shattering the previous mark by 9,382 feet to capture the SystemsGo | ||
| Kepler Award; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Established in 2018, the Brazoswood rocket program | ||
| is composed of members of the school's Rocketry III class; | ||
| throughout the year, students research and test the rocket's design | ||
| and construction, taking into consideration such concerns as fuel | ||
| type and the size and shape of the rocket; before the competition, | ||
| team members developed a comprehensive flight profile using | ||
| mathematical and engineering skills to present to NASA flight | ||
| engineers; after receiving feedback, they spent a day setting up | ||
| their rocket, running tests, and covering protocols to prepare for | ||
| the launch; Goddard 2022 was able to watch the record-setting | ||
| launch from a location three miles away; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Brazoswood rocket team benefited from the | ||
| valuable contributions made by each member of the roster: Karim | ||
| Elyoussef, Riley Kuhlman, Jase Sandefur, Saylor Sherrodd, Jacob | ||
| Markham, Ella Mulholland, Kade Sullivan, Josh Warren, Sarah Laurel, | ||
| Tanner Ross, Isaac Deavenport, Kyle Evangelista, Josh Watson, | ||
| Cristian Finley, Rory Duncanson, Evan Andress, Ian Humphrey, Noah | ||
| Alexander, Austin Morrow, JD Pyle, and Maggie Harr; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The talented members of the Goddard 2022 rocket team | ||
| have distinguished themselves through their hard work and | ||
| commitment to excellence, and their accomplishments are a source of | ||
| tremendous pride for their school and community; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas | ||
| hereby congratulate the 2022 Goddard Rocket Team from Brazoswood | ||
| High School on setting the world record for flight altitude by a | ||
| student-researched and designed hybrid-motor propelled rocket and | ||
| extend to all those involved sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives and Senate. | ||
| Vasut | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 57 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.C.R. No. 57 was adopted by the Senate on | ||
| March 21, 2023, by a viva-voce vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: __________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| __________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
