By:  Barrientos                                        S.R. No. 130

 1-1     By:  Barrientos                                        S.R. No. 130

 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to

 1-4     recognize Ballet Folklorico Ocotochtli, a Southwest Texas State

 1-5     University student organization, on the occasion of its Second

 1-6     Annual Festival Folklorico Invitational on February 21-22, 1997;

 1-7     and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Last year's Festival Folklorico Invitational was

 1-9     the first tournament of its kind in the central Texas area; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Attempting to bring cultural diversity to

1-11     Southwest Texas State University, the exhibition has evolved to

1-12     become an event which includes leadership, cultural programming,

1-13     recruiting, and networking; and

1-14           WHEREAS, At a conference of the Asociacion Nacional de

1-15     Grupos Folklorico in Corpus Christi, members became interested

1-16     in the tournament and planned to attend the 1997 festival;

1-17     master instructors from Mexico requested permission to make up

1-18     the judging panel and to provide workshops during the event; and

1-19           WHEREAS, Cohosted by the San Marcos Hispanic Chamber of

1-20     Commerce, Southwest Texas State University, the San Marcos

1-21     Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the City of San Marcos, the

1-22     Festival Folklorico Invitational has created a system for the

1-23     continued growth of participating folklorico high schools,

 2-1     colleges, and universities and community groups from across the

 2-2     state; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, In 1996, the festival hosted 23 groups and over

 2-4     500 participants and guests; in 1997, the festival is expected

 2-5     to grow, with a different format and the addition of workshops;

 2-6     now, therefore, be it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-8     75th Legislature, hereby commend the Ballet Folklorico Ocotochtli

 2-9     of Southwest Texas State University and applaud the Festival

2-10     Folklorico Invitational 1997; and, be it further

2-11           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

2-12     the members of the student dance group as an expression of the

2-13     high esteem of the Texas Senate.

2-14                                  ______________________________________

2-15                                          President of the Senate

2-16                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-17                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-18                                  on February 6, 1997.

2-19                                  ______________________________________

2-20                                          Secretary of the Senate

2-21                                  ______________________________________

2-22                                           Member, Texas Senate