HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor 1-2 the world's first dance drill team, the Kilgore College 1-3 Rangerettes, on the 60th anniversary of its founding; and 1-4 WHEREAS, The Rangerettes concept began in October of 1939, 1-5 when Kilgore College president Dr. B. E. Masters recruited physical 1-6 education instructor Gussie Nell Davis to develop halftime 1-7 entertainment that would attract more female students and hold the 1-8 interest of restless football fans; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Ms. Davis's resounding success was immediately 1-10 evident when the Rangerettes made their spectacular debut on 1-11 September 19, 1940, and introduced to the world the dance drill 1-12 concept, a unique combination of precision drill movements with the 1-13 grace and charm of dance steps; that inaugural performance laid the 1-14 foundation for gridiron entertainment to be enjoyed by millions of 1-15 people from that day forward; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The Rangerettes have always brought positive 1-17 recognition to Texas because the group embodies the Lone Star 1-18 spirit--unique, gracious, and fun--and the team's dedication to 1-19 detail and requirement for perfection have propelled the 1-20 Rangerettes since 1940; and 1-21 WHEREAS, This renowned group created and set the standard to 1-22 which other dance drill teams aspire and are measured, traveling 1-23 more than one million miles and serving as able ambassadors of both 1-24 Texas and the United States with their polished showmanship and 2-1 distinctive red, white, and blue uniforms; and 2-2 WHEREAS, Since their inception, the Rangerettes have garnered 2-3 widespread fame, and they have appeared in an array of parades, 2-4 celebrations, and rallies such as the Houston Livestock Show and 2-5 Rodeo, the Miss Texas Scholarship Pageant, the State Fair of Texas 2-6 Gala, the Macy's and Foley's televised Thanksgiving Day parades, 2-7 and major United States bowls, including the Sugar Bowl and the 2-8 Cotton Bowl; and 2-9 WHEREAS, Rangerettes have been featured as cover girls and 2-10 story material in hundreds of magazines such as Life, Esquire, and 2-11 The Saturday Evening Post; they have appeared at Texas governors' 2-12 and presidential inaugural events, as well as starred on numerous 2-13 national television programs, including the Ed Sullivan Show and 60 2-14 Minutes, and they have earned the singular distinction of being 2-15 designated a living art form by the Contemporary Arts Museum of 2-16 Houston; and 2-17 WHEREAS, The spirited freshmen and sophomores who constitute 2-18 the Rangerettes are among the state's brightest and most positive 2-19 role models; over the course of the past six decades, they have 2-20 taken their expert performances of Texas-sized talent across the 2-21 nation and around the world, thrilling and delighting audiences in 2-22 Canada, Korea, Venezuela, Hong Kong, Romania, France, Japan, and 2-23 Singapore; and 2-24 WHEREAS, The talented members of this year's Kilgore 2-25 Rangerettes are Captain Kristi Lacey, Lieutenant Tracy Singleton, 2-26 Lieutenant Kelley Koeffler, Lieutenant Brooke Beauchamp, Lieutenant 2-27 Brooke Buescher, Mary Brennecke, Katie Bue-Haas, Carlie Buford, 3-1 Anna Buxton, M'Kay Cox, Ashley Dalton, Karen Dawson, Beth Ann 3-2 Gafford, Leslie George, Stephanie Guely, Melissa Hall, Amy Harris, 3-3 Bess Heard, Erin Hodges, Heather Ketchum, Liz Knobeloch, Amanda 3-4 Marotto, Angela Mather, Kara Mattingly, Jennie McGraw, Misty 3-5 McGrory, Regina Morales, Marissa North, Sara Rose, Lindsay Smith, 3-6 Jasmine Tucker, Aimee Weber, Angela Brown, Amy Campbell, Genevieve 3-7 Campbell, Mandy Everitt, Maria Foret, Emily Foster, Brooke Fuller, 3-8 Andrea Gartman, Dyann Gill, Erin Hargrove, Shannon Harty, Brittnee 3-9 Hayes, Amanda Hedrick, Kimberly Kerley, Katie Krenz, Anna May, 3-10 Glenda Mendoza, Katie Ostrom, Brittany Palmer, April Pickral, 3-11 Ann-Marie Proft, MacKenzi Pullen, Lyndsey Resendez, Lydia Reyes, 3-12 Christa Robertson, Stephanie Rodabaugh, Carrie Schmidt, Jamie 3-13 Shives, Courteney Thompson, Lacey Turner, Jamie Vallejo, and Nikki 3-14 Young, and managers Kyle Bennett, Milo Greye, Blake Lyon, Jimmy 3-15 Wallace, and Michael Willett; and 3-16 WHEREAS, Formerly under the direction of Deana Bolton from 3-17 1979 to 1993, and currently led by Dana Blair with the assistance 3-18 of Shelley Wayne, the Kilgore College Rangerettes continue to 3-19 uphold the proud traditions of discipline, dedication, and 3-20 state-of-the-art showmanship, and their stature as a treasured 3-21 touchstone of Texas culture is indeed worthy of special 3-22 recognition; now, therefore, be it 3-23 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 3-24 hereby recognize the world-famous Kilgore College Rangerettes on 3-25 the occasion of the group's 60th anniversary and extend to its 3-26 members sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; 3-27 and, be it further 4-1 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 4-2 prepared for the Kilgore College Rangerettes as an expression of 4-3 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate. Merritt _______________________________ _______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 207 was adopted by the House on April 13, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.C.R. No. 207 was adopted by the Senate on April 13, 1999, by a viva-voce vote. _______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor