By Merritt H.R. No. 78 75R4860 JTR-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, During the week of February 10-19, 1997, the Kilgore 1-2 College Rangerettes drill team will be featured performers at 1-3 Singapore's Chinese New Year celebration, and this singular honor 1-4 is indeed worthy of special praise and recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Chinese New Year is traditionally an occasion 1-6 for great revelry and spectacular entertainment, and Singapore's 1-7 observation of this holiday will be no exception; performers from 1-8 more than 20 countries will appear, and of these the Rangerettes 1-9 will be the sole North American representatives; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Known as one of the world's most accomplished 1-11 precision dance teams, the Kilgore College Rangerettes have 1-12 thrilled and delighted audiences around the world, and their 1-13 appearances in the Singapore Indoor Stadium and the Chingay 1-14 Processional will be seen by millions of appreciative spectators, 1-15 both in person and on television; and 1-16 WHEREAS, During their visit to Singapore, the Rangerettes 1-17 will also perform at a number of colleges and high schools, where 1-18 they will meet with local students, and Texans could ask for no 1-19 finer goodwill ambassadors than these talented and vivacious young 1-20 women; now, therefore, be it 1-21 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 1-22 Legislature hereby honor the Kilgore College Rangerettes on the 1-23 occasion of their performance at Singapore's Chinese New Year 1-24 celebration and extend to them warmest best wishes for continued 2-1 success in the years to come; and, be it further 2-2 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-3 prepared for the Kilgore College Rangerettes as an expression of 2-4 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. 2-5