79R18066 MW-D

By:  Merritt                                                      H.R. No. 2065



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Kilgore High School varsity band made an 
impressive showing at the Region IV UIL Concert and Sightreading 
Contest at Mount Pleasant on April 7, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, The award-winning 2004-2005 Kilgore Band includes 
the following students:  Skyla Anderson, Jonathan Breedlove, Erin 
Camp, Joshua Cantu, Jordan Carlson, Davi Case, Bailey Chapman, 
Rusty Chapman, Casey Clanahan, Natasha Cline, Craig Cooper, Laura 
Culpepper, Jeremy Dean, Leigha Dixon, Chasity Dudley, Donavan 
Duncan, Heather Forth, Jennifer Fried, Steven Gaddis, Kiya Gage, 
Megan Galaviz, Elizabeth Garza, Trey Garza, Robyn Gates, Ryan Gest, 
Courtney Glasco, Whitney Glasco, Matthew Green, Alana Hearn, Jacki 
Hein, David Hodges, Julianna Hodnett, Jerry Joyner, Texana Kenney, 
Amy Kinkaid, Lacey Krantz, Meagan Kulak, Amy Leveritt, Heidi 
Leveritt, Sarah Little, Edgar Loredo, Lucero Loredo, Dena Mahan, 
Claudia Martinez, Preston Miller, Katy Nail, Austin Payne, Bryan 
Pennington, Laura Perkins, Abraham Requena, Kelwyn Robinson, 
Mackenzie Sharp, James Sholar, Robert Shook, George Simmons, 
Gregory Smith, Jamaud Smith, Jared Smith, Glenda Spencer, Paul 
Springer, Whitney Stewart, Michael Streeter, Travis Streeter, 
Janice Tolbert, Lucia Villarreal, Amanda Waddle, Gerald Walker, 
Gregorey Watson, Kyle Weaver, Joseph White, Adam Wiggins, Lajohn 
Woolridge, and Andrew Wright; and
	WHEREAS, Under the able direction of Mitchell Smith, these 
talented musicians earned first division ratings in both concert 
and sightreading, qualifying the band for the coveted Sweepstakes 
Award; the Kilgore program included "March from Second Suite in F 
for Military Band" by Gustav Holst, "English Country Settings" by 
Pierre LaPlante, and "Second American Folk Rhapsody" by Clare 
Grundman; and
	WHEREAS, The members of the Kilgore varsity band have 
demonstrated the hard work and commitment to excellence required of 
quality musicians, and they may take special pride in their 
achievements; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate band director Mitchell Smith and 
his Kilgore High School varsity band on earning first-division 
ratings in the Region IV UIL Concert and Sightreading competitions; 
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.