Session 2000
Effective: April 5, 2000
SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1838 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � A Resolution A� RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the Smith Center High School football team and Coach Roger Barta for winning the 1999 Class 3A State Foot- ball Championship.

� � � WHEREAS,� The Smith Center High School football team won the
1999 Kansas State High School Activities Association Class 3A State Foot-
ball Championship on November 20, 1999, at Hays; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Smith Center won the state championship with a thrilling
31-9 victory over St. Marys High School in the state championship game.
This was their third state championship having been state champions
under Coach Barta in 1982 and 1986; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The Smith Center High School "Redmen" football team
finished the season with a 13-0 record; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The members of this outstanding football team have re-
ceived statewide recognition for their fine sportsmanship and athletic
abilities; and

� � � WHEREAS,� The success of this team is due to its excellent teamwork,
strong competitive spirit and determination to win plus the enthusiastic
support of the school's administrators, the faculty, the students, the play-
ers' parents and many area citizens: Now, therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That the Smith
Center High School 1999 football team and Coach Barta be congratulated
and commended for winning the 1999 Kansas State High School Activities
Association Class 3A State Football Championship; and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed
to send 74 enrolled copies of this resolution to Jim Kuhn, Principal, Smith
Center Junior-Senior High School, Smith Center, Kansas 66967-0329.

Senate Resolution No. 1838 was sponsored by Senator Janis K. Lee.