H.R. No. 1499
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The members of the James Bowie High School Outdoor
Performing Ensemble of Austin achieved an impressive success by
winning the Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship held in Phoenix
on December 30, 2004; and
WHEREAS, With a program entitled "Mysteries of the Fifth
Sun," featuring the music of Alberto Ginesteria, the band bested
schools from around the country to be named "Grandmaster
Sweepstakes Champion"; moreover, the impressive showing earned
recognition for "Best Visual Performance," "Best Music
Performance," and "Best Marching Performance" as well as top honors
in the Fiesta Bowl Parade the following day; and
WHEREAS, The victory in Phoenix was especially poignant as
the students were mourning the sudden loss of band member Robert
Plumlee, who died only two days before the contest; deciding to
proceed with competition in memory of Robert, the ensemble showed
great poise and maturity in the face of tragedy; and
WHEREAS, In addition to their latest accomplishment, this
talented group of musicians have well represented their school at a
host of competitions, placing in state and national contests,
consistently achieving first division ratings, and earning spots in
the Texas All-State and All-Region bands; the band also won first
place at the 2004 Bands of America contest held in Huntsville; and
WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of director Bruce Dinkins
and his assistants, Cathy Bennett, Mike Elam, and Andrew Polk, the
James Bowie High School Outdoor Performing Ensemble exemplifies the
qualities of commitment and perseverance necessary for excellence,
and it is a genuine pleasure to recognize the band members and their
leaders for this recent achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with the James
Bowie High School Outdoor Performing Ensemble for winning the 2004
Fiesta Bowl National Band Championship and extend to them sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Keel
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1499 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House