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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Conroe High School Band has been selected to |
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march in the 121st Rose Parade at the Tournament of Roses on January |
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1, 2010, and this talented organization is a source of great pride |
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for its city and the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, The history of the Conroe Tiger Band dates back to |
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1929, when the ensemble was transformed from an orchestra into a |
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show band; the group was among the first of its kind in Texas to |
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march parade style on the football field, as well as to form letters |
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and symbols and to use the field's yard lines to accurately measure |
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the band's step size while performing; throughout the past eight |
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decades, the Conroe Tiger Band has adopted the contemporary free |
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form style, and it has received hundreds of commendations; |
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performing its celebrated anthems and more, the band has continued |
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to grow in popularity and now reaches audiences on national |
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television, at professional football games, and at state and |
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national events; and |
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WHEREAS, Bobby W. Heathcock has led the Conroe Tiger Band |
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since 2002; a graduate of the University of Houston, Mr. Heathcock |
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has been honored many times during his career, and he is the |
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recipient of the Houston Mayor's Educational Excellence Award; he |
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has directed the band's performances at the Sugar Bowl, the |
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Disneyland Night of Stars Parade, and the Orange Bowl; in addition, |
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he has helped the Tigers win a number of UIL Regional Marching Band |
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Contest 1st Division awards and TCGC Texas Divisional State |
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Championship awards for color guard and drum line; this unstoppable |
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team has also been named a Sam Houston State University Marching |
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Contest Divisional Champion and a Lone Star Preview Marching |
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Contest Finalist; under the able direction of Mr. Heathcock and his |
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assistants, Dawn Martinez and Frank Chambers, 210 students are |
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poised to bring further distinction to Conroe High School as the |
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only band from Texas to be performing before millions of spectators |
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at next year's Tournament of Roses Parade; and |
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WHEREAS, The Conroe Tiger Band was selected to participate in |
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"America's New Year's Celebration" based on the exceptional music |
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and performance skills of its members, and as they travel to |
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Pasadena, California, for this extraordinary opportunity, they |
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take with them the enthusiastic support of their fellow Texans; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Conroe High School Band on its |
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selection to participate in the Tournament of Roses 121st Rose |
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Parade and that all those affiliated with the group be extended |
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sincere best wishes for a memorable and successful experience; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Conroe Tiger Band as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |