SENATE RESOLUTION

                         1999-8612

By Senator Loveland

     WHEREAS, Winning the state football championship is the pinnacle of sports for  high school football teams throughout Washington; and

     WHEREAS, The Touchet High School AIndians@ had a perfect record, going unbeaten the entire season; and

     WHEREAS, With a school enrollment of just forty-seven students, more than half the school is on the twenty-six member football team; and

     WHEREAS, Touchet High School scored 465 points during the regular season and an additional 198 points during the playoffs for an incredible total of 663 points scored over twelve games; and

     WHEREAS, During this the 1998-99 school year, Touchet High School won its third state football B-8 championship by a score of 71-48; and

     WHEREAS, Touchet=s student-athletes exemplify the qualities of commitment to a common goal, perseverance, and dedication; and

     WHEREAS, Following the leadership of coaches Wayne Dickey, Gary Dorman, Donny Weaver, and Leland Weber, the players learned and practiced the values of discipline, initiative, confidence, leadership, fitness, and pride;

     NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate honor and recognize the hard work and achievement of the student athletes and coaches at Touchet High School  C the 1998 B-8 State Football Champions.

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate do hereby immediately transmit a copy of this resolution to Wayne Dickey, head football coach at Touchet High School.

I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1999-8612,

adopted by the Senate February 19, 1999.

TONY M. COOK

Secretary of the Senate