80R17243 BJM-D
 
  By: Taylor H.R. No. 1838
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Led by conductor Gregory Dick, the Friendswood High
  School Band has been selected as a recipient of the 2006 Sudler Flag
  of Honor award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation; and
         WHEREAS, This international accolade is the premier
  recognition of excellence in concert performance that a high school
  band can receive and is bestowed on programs that have demonstrated
  remarkable standards of excellence over a period of several years;
  and
         WHEREAS, Only 51 bands from the United States, Canada, and
  Japan have received the award since its establishment 26 years ago,
  and the Friendswood High School Band is one of only two bands
  awarded the honor in 2006; and
         WHEREAS, Inspired by Mr. Dick to perform at the highest and
  most professional level, the members of the Friendswood High School
  Band have demonstrated the importance of hard work and talent in
  building an outstanding program, and they may take great pride in
  this significant achievement; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Gregory Dick and the members of the
  Friendswood High School Band on their receipt of a 2006 Sudler Flag
  of Honor from the John Philip Sousa Foundation and extend to them
  best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Dick and the band as an expression of high regard
  by the Texas House of Representatives.