79R2927 JTR-D

By:  Brown of Kaufman                                             H.R. No. 1011



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The American sport known as rodeo is one of the 
nation's most distinctive pastimes, and the highly skilled men, 
women, and young people who have mastered its events are rightly 
held in high esteem by their appreciative audiences; and
	WHEREAS, Rodeo's universal appeal makes its practitioners 
ideal goodwill ambassadors, and the 2004 tour of the People's 
Republic of China by the American Rodeo Experience confirmed this 
fact over the course of a dozen performances; and
	WHEREAS, Although the American Rodeo Experience's status as 
the first such production to tour China meant that its audiences 
were largely unfamiliar with the sport's traditions, local crowds 
quickly warmed to the spectacle, thrilled by their first glimpse of 
such classic rodeo entertainments as bull riding, bareback and 
saddle bronc riding, and calf roping; and
	WHEREAS, That the American Rodeo Experience delighted 
Chinese audiences was hardly surprising, given the high standard of 
rodeo talent assembled for this ground-breaking tour, and among 
those contributing to the success of this exciting international 
venture were co-producers Casey Harp and Stoney Field, coordinator 
Glenn McIlvain, Norm Caja, Tanner Lal, Shaun Strickland, Aaron 
Brewer, Drew Mangus, Tony Booths, Deric Parks, Tony Nordahl, Cody 
Wortham, Doug Fish, Aaron Means, Jason Pierce, Casey Hayn, Scotty 
McCoi, Dale Jefferson, and Phillip, Julie, Rider, and Roper 
Kiesner; and
	WHEREAS, Through their outstanding performances, these 
exceptional rodeo artists have not only provided top-flight 
entertainment to countless individuals around the world but also 
opened new avenues of communication and understanding between the 
peoples of the world; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the participants in the American 
Rodeo Experience tour of China and extend to them sincere best 
wishes for continued success.