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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Rio Hondo High School Band has brought great |
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honor to its school and community through its record of outstanding |
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performances in competitions in recent years; and |
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WHEREAS, The placement of nine Rio Hondo band members in the |
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2007 Association of Texas Small School Bands All-State Band is the |
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organization's most recent achievement; those students are Marco |
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Alfaro, Stephen Cortez, Charles Garza, Ben Hernandez, Jacob |
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Medeiros, Danielle Moreno, Omero Reyes, Frank Sanchez, and Jackie |
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Tovar; the selection of these talented band members has earned |
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their school the distinction of having placed more students in this |
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year's All-State Band than any other school in the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently led by directors Robert Garza, John Garza, |
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Valorie Garza, David Noyola, Juan Benavides, and Rolando Reyes, the |
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Bobcat Band has been a finalist in the Texas Music Educators |
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Association Honor Band Competition for four of the past seven years |
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and placed fourth in the state for 2006; moreover, the band ranked |
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fourth in the 2006 Texas Educational Colorguard Association |
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Winterguard State Championships; and |
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WHEREAS, Other notable accomplishments include the Rio Hondo |
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band's impressive performances in UIL competitions; named the UIL |
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Area E Marching Band Champions from 2002 to 2006, the band took |
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fourth place in the UIL State Marching Band Contest in 2006; in |
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addition, the Bobcats have accumulated 10 consecutive UIL |
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sweepstakes awards; and |
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WHEREAS, The members and directors of the Rio Hondo High |
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School Band have demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication, and |
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it is a pleasure to recognize them for their remarkable record of |
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achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate all those associated with the Rio |
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Hondo High School Band on their successes and extend to them best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |