SENATE RESOLUTION

                                                     1994-8686

By Senators Fraser and Amondson

            WHEREAS, It is the policy of the Washington State Legislature to recognize excellence in all fields of endeavor; and

            WHEREAS, The Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team exhibited the highest level of excellence in winning the 1993 Washington State High School Football "AAA" Championship, their first year in "AAA" league play action; and

            WHEREAS, The Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team has an outstanding record of having been the Washington State High School Football "AA" Champions in 1990, 1989 and 1987; and

            WHEREAS, The Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team has an incredible record of also having been in the Washington State High School Football "AA" playoffs in 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1983, 1980 and 1977; and

            WHEREAS, The Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team has an impressive record of being the "AAA" Greater St. Helens Football League Champions in 1993 and the "AA" Greater St. Helens Football League Champions in 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1977, 1964 and 1963; and

            WHEREAS, The Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team demonstrated amazing skill and admirable sportsmanship in achieving these outstanding accomplishments; and

            WHEREAS, Head Coach Sid Otton was the Greater St. Helens Football League's "Coach of the Year;" and

            WHEREAS, Head Coach Sid Otton and Assistant Coaches Pat Alexander, Steve Shoun, Randy Leeper, Jamie Weeks, Rob Hinkle, Gary Taylor, Merle Nelson, Tim Graham, Greg Hargrove, Charles Camper and Hildo Rodriguez and all the players led by Team Captains JD Cowan, Ed Marson, Adam Hannukaine and Jesse Lambert, share in the Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team's success by combining outstanding coaching with outstanding playing; and

            WHEREAS, These extraordinary accomplishments could not have been achieved without the support and encouragement of all the students, cheerleaders, band members, faculty, staff, alumni, families, friends, community members, and fans who backed them all the way; and

            WHEREAS, The inspiring individual and team achievements of the 1993 Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team will always be remembered when commemorating their winning year; and

            WHEREAS, The victorious Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team is a source of great pride to all the citizens of the state of Washington;

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Washington honors the 1993 Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team; and

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the 1993 Tumwater High School T-Birds Football Team Head Coach, Sid Otton, and the Principal of Tumwater High School, Bob Kuehl.

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 1994-8686,

adopted by the Senate March 9, 1994.

MARTY BROWN

Secretary of the Senate