R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Victoria High School Victoriadores drill team
 1-2     has brought great acclaim to its school and community with its
 1-3     remarkable achievements during the 1998-1999 school year, which
 1-4     included winning prestigious national and international
 1-5     competitions; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, The drill team, comprising 89 varsity and 60 junior
 1-7     varsity members, won the first in a trio of impressive victories
 1-8     when they were selected for a first-place award at a national dance
 1-9     contest held at Sea World in San Antonio on March 28, 1999; and
1-10           WHEREAS, The Southeast Texas team then journeyed to Long
1-11     Beach, California, to participate in the Miss Drill Team USA
1-12     Pageant and Competition on April 10, and its members placed first
1-13     in high kick, military, and show events and second for their
1-14     lyrical routine; they received top honors for highest overall team
1-15     score, earning another first-place rating, a trophy, and $2,000 in
1-16     prize money; and
1-17           WHEREAS, The following day, this talented group of young
1-18     people received the highest honor by winning first place in the
1-19     Miss Drill Team International Pageant and Competition when they
1-20     competed with extremely skilled teams from Japan, Australia, New
1-21     Zealand, South Africa, and Mexico in their first appearance in this
1-22     highly regarded contest; and
1-23           WHEREAS, "Circle of Life" is the title of the drill team's
1-24     elaborate show production, a routine featuring  acrobatic movement,
 2-1     colorful costumes, and complex sets that require 80 man-hours of
 2-2     setup time; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, These dedicated and determined young ladies have
 2-4     represented our state with grace and style, and it is a pleasure to
 2-5     honor them at this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-6           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
 2-7     Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the internationally
 2-8     renowned Victoria High School Victoriadores drill team on their
 2-9     receipt of three first-place awards during their impressive
2-10     1998-1999 season; and, be it further
2-11           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12     prepared for the drill team as an expression of  high regard by the
2-13     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                    Morrison
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 855 was adopted by the House on May
         6, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House