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7. CONSENT AGENDA <br />7.A. Proclamation Honoring the Vero Beach High School <br />"Masterminds" <br />PROCLAMATION <br />HONORING THE VERO BEACH <br />HIGH SCHOOL "MASTERMINDS" <br />WHEREAS, the Commissioner's Academic Challenge consists of a team of six high school <br />students, grades 9 - 12, and one coach representing each school district; and <br />WHEREAS, this event is a highly academic statewide high school tournament, and the districts <br />are placed in three divisions based on the FTE summary provided by the Florida Department of <br />Education; and <br />WHEREAS, the students are asked questions from the areas of mathematics, science. English, <br />social studies, the fine arts, foreign languages (French, Latin and Spanish) and computer science; and <br />WHEREAS, the goal of the state tournament is to provide a prestigious academic competition <br />and recognize the state's academically talented high school students; and <br />WHEREAS, the Vertu Beach High School "Masterminds" are a brain bowl team that <br />competes throughout the year with fourteen other high schools in Indian River and Brevard Counties; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, this year the "Masterminds" were undefeated in their regional competition and <br />went on to represent Indian River County at the Commission's Academic Challenge; and <br />WHEREAS, after three day's of strenuous competition at the Disney Contemporary Hotel in <br />Orlando, Florida, Vero Beach High School was #1 in the state; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the Board recognizes the team <br />of Bea Richardson, Sabi Lofgreo, Brock Laster, Eric Van Os, Joe Stark and Josh Bridwell for <br />their hard work this year, and for their renowned academic success. The Board finrther wishes them <br />continued success in their future endeavors. <br />Dated this 25 day of May, 1999. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />nneth R. Macht, Chairman <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED BY <br />Commissioner Grin, the Board unanimously approved the <br />proclamation honoring the Vero Beach High School <br />"Masterminds". <br />MAY 259 1999 <br />3 <br />a4 <br />BOOK <br />