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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION HONORING THE RICH EAST HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS TEAM
WHEREAS, the Rich East Manufacturing, Engineering, and Robotics Club was formed in 2015 as a way for students to explore the lab more after school; however, soon after forming, the club started competing in the TMA PMC (Technology Manufacturing Association Precision Machining Competition); and
WHEREAS, the club then started competing in VEX robotics, but not officially until the 2017-2018 school year; the students just competed in one event that year and had a great time, so in 2018-2019 the students wanted to do more and they were able to compete in many events; and
WHEREAS, the Rich East club consists of two teams with 15 students and one coach, Mr. Michael Wilson, and competed in 4 different areas for a total of 14 events during last year’s amazing season; and
WHEREAS, the 2018 season started by hosting the first VEX tournament of the year in Illinois and from that starting point, the team continued to improve their robot skills and competed in more tournaments throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, in December the 60466A team won a tournament in Chicago, which qualified them for the Illinois State Championships and the US Open in Iowa; and
WHEREAS, later in the season, the 60466M team won robot skills earning them an invitation to the State Championships and the US Open as well; and
WHEREAS, the students of both teams finished in the top 11 at the State Championships, earning each team a spot to attend the VEX Worlds Tournament in Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, the students attended the US Open and the VEX worlds tournament, gaining invaluable experience as they were able to travel and compete with and against other top students from across the globe; and
WHEREAS, the team had a student compete in the TMA PMC (Technology Manufacturing Association Precision Machining Competition), and one student was able to submit his part for the competition and placed 10th out of 35; and
WHEREAS, the team also competed in the Chicago Grand Prix, which is an R/C Hydrogen Car Race taking 3rd place, and won the Engineering Award; and
WHEREAS, the South Works Engineering and Robotics Olympics was the fourth area the team competed in, and students took 1st and 3rd in the VEX event and 3rd in the autonomous racer event; and
WHEREAS, all the team accomplishments were made possible thanks to the support of the school and the local sponsors that donated funds, materials, and time; and
WHEREAS, this past year was an amazing experience for this group of students, and the team is looking forward to the upcoming year of competition with plans to do even more events, which with the right support and resources will come to fruition;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the President and Members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners congratulate the Rich East Robotics Team on an outstanding season and wish them continued success; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body and that a suitable copy be presented to the Rich East High School Robotics Team as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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