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78R9392 MDM-D
By: Baxter H.R. No. 531
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Thousands of Texans are looking forward to
participating in the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo (STFR), which is
being staged March 22 through April 5, 2003, at the Travis County
Exposition Center; and
WHEREAS, From a modest beginning in 1938, when county
extension agent T. H. Royder and the chamber of commerce held the
first Travis County Baby Beef Show at West 11th Street and Congress
Avenue in Austin with just 16 animals, the nonprofit fair and rodeo
has burgeoned into an annual extravaganza lasting 15 days and
featuring numerous highly anticipated events; and
WHEREAS, The top fund-raiser for youth education in Central
Texas, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo contributed $1.5 million in
scholarships and auction proceeds to Texas youth in 2002 alone;
within a 45-county area, girls and boys from kindergarten through
high school are eligible to participate in the educational and
informational programs sponsored by STFR, whose scholarships are
provided in conjunction with The University of Texas at Austin,
Texas A&M University, Southwest Texas State University, Austin
Community College, the Texas FFA Foundation, and the Texas 4-H
Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 2,000 volunteers share their time as members
of more than 30 committees that meet year-round to ensure the
success of the spring spectacular; included in the schedule of
activities are a PRCA rodeo, concerts featuring nationally known
entertainers, a carnival, a livestock show, a youth fair,
educational programs, vendor booths, and a barbecue cook-off, which
last year raised more than $100,000; the 2003 event will also
introduce two new attractions--a 5K Sunrise Stampede and a Chuck
Wagon Cook-off; and
WHEREAS, This year, the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo has been
chosen as one of 10 Wrangler Winter Tour sites whose events will be
broadcast nationwide on the Outdoor Life Network and one of 10
ProRodeo Xtreme Bull Riding Tour sites whose events will be
broadcast nationally on ESPN2; and
WHEREAS, For more than 65 years, the staff and volunteers of
the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo have demonstrated a deep commitment
to the young people of the Lone Star State, and their exemplary
efforts indeed merit our highest praise; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 20, 2003, as Star of Texas Fair
and Rodeo Day at the State Capitol and extend to all those
associated with this event warmest best wishes for a memorable fair
and rodeo.