By Howard                                              H.R. No. 846
       74R12077 WMS-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Clements Senior High School Concert Band has
    1-2  been chosen to receive the Sudler Flag of Honor, a prestigious
    1-3  accolade awarded through the John Philip Sousa Foundation; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Sponsored by Louis and Virginia Sudler, the Flag of
    1-5  Honor award was established to recognize high school concert band
    1-6  programs that have demonstrated exemplary standards of excellence
    1-7  in concert activities over a period of several years; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Only 31 concert bands have received the Sudler Flag
    1-9  of Honor since the award was established 13 years ago and by
   1-10  attaining such a distinction, the Clements Senior High School
   1-11  Concert Band has truly achieved a remarkable feat; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The band's dedicated director Larry Matysiak has
   1-13  inspired his young musicians to perform at the highest level, and
   1-14  for his vital role in winning the Sudler Flag of Honor,
   1-15  Mr. Matysiak will receive an engraved plaque; a red, white, and
   1-16  blue flag will be awarded to the band as a memento of its superb
   1-17  accomplishment, and each band member also will receive an
   1-18  individualized diploma; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The Sudler Flag of Honor also carries with it the
   1-20  singular distinction of including each winning concert band in the
   1-21  Sousa Foundation's Historic Roll of Honor, which recognizes
   1-22  outstanding high school concert bands of the 20th century; and
   1-23        WHEREAS, The members of the Clements Senior High School
   1-24  Concert Band are a tremendous source of pride to the students and
    2-1  faculty of their school and this well-deserved acknowledgement of
    2-2  their superb talent is truly worthy of special legislative
    2-3  recognition; now, therefore, be it
    2-4        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-5  Legislature hereby congratulate the Clements Senior High School
    2-6  Concert Band on being designated a recipient of the Sudler Flag of
    2-7  Honor by the John Philip Sousa Foundation; and, be it further
    2-8        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    2-9  prepared for the band and its director as an expression of high
   2-10  regard by the Texas House of Representatives.