By Keel H.R. No. 810 76R13264 WMS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Lake Travis High School Cavalette Dance Team has 1-2 achieved the pinnacle of success by winning the American 1-3 Dance/Drill Team Class 4A national championship; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Proudly representing their school, the Cavalette 1-5 dance team was distinguished by its sportsmanlike yet highly 1-6 competitive manner and was justly rewarded with the championship 1-7 trophy; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Director Debbie Mendez demonstrated superb skill and 1-9 leadership in guiding her team to its first-place win, and her 1-10 efforts were instrumental in the Cavalettes claiming not only the 1-11 national title but also 11 officer and team awards in the 1-12 ensemble's first year of competition at the 4A level; and 1-13 WHEREAS, This national championship would not have been 1-14 possible without the contributions of all the talented Cavalette 1-15 members, including officers Captain Kim Cabe, Junior Lieutenant 1-16 Cecily Hardin, Junior Lieutenant Andrea Hempel, Junior Lieutenant 1-17 Laura Horn, and Junior Lieutenant Nichole Polivka, and team members 1-18 Jennifer Agee, Jennifer Anderson, D'Andrea Archuleta, Brook 1-19 Bonnema, Melissa Boone, Jessica Burke, Meri Campbell, Allison 1-20 Damron, Chelsea Daniel, Sandy Davis, Tricia Davis, Jennifer Edgar, 1-21 Kate Goodin, Amanda Hollrah, Amanda Jones, Melissa Jurrens, Tara 1-22 Kohler, Laura Levy, Carrie Love, Jennifer McKim, Sonja Nunez, 1-23 Caroline Ormiston, Tara Polivka, Carolyn Price, Kit Ryan, Abby 1-24 Schooler, Julie Schwenk, Sirena Sims, Sophia Somers, Ashley 2-1 Stoetzner, Lauren Thigpen, Erin Thomson, Meghan Thomson, Jenny 2-2 Werdenberg, and Brittny West; and 2-3 WHEREAS, Invaluable support was also provided by managers 2-4 Jessica Nading and Kristin Wharry, Lake Travis High School 2-5 principal James Claypool, superintendent Gloria Berry, and athletic 2-6 director Jim Taylor; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The dedication to excellence and competitive spirit 2-8 demonstrated by the young women of the Lake Travis High School 2-9 Cavalette Dance Team are truly commendable, and it is fitting that 2-10 they be honored for their remarkable accomplishment; now, 2-11 therefore, be it 2-12 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-13 Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Lake Travis High 2-14 School Cavalette Dance Team on winning the American Dance/Drill 2-15 Team Class 4A national championship and extend to them sincere best 2-16 wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for the Lake Travis High School Cavalettes as an 2-19 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.