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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Fort Settlement Middle School Band of Sugar Land |
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has been awarded the 2009 Sudler Silver Cup from the John Philip |
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Sousa Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, This accolade was established more than two decades |
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ago for the purpose of identifying and honoring exemplary junior |
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high and middle school concert bands; the Sudler Cup is the highest |
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prize for bands at this level, and it is given only to those |
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programs that have demonstrated excellence over a period of seven |
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or more years under the same conductor; while the selection process |
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focuses on the band's concert activities, the overall program must |
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be complete, and it must include participation in solo and ensemble |
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activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by Greg Countryman, the Fort Settlement band |
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program serves approximately 200 students, who are exposed to the |
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fundamentals of characteristic tone production, music reading |
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skills, and individual technical development beginning in the sixth |
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grade; during the seventh and eighth grades, students audition for |
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placement in either the Symphonic or Honors Bands, through which |
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they continue to enhance their abilities; in addition to its |
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distinction as the only middle school band from throughout the |
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United States and Canada to receive the Sudler Cup in 2009, this |
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noteworthy group has earned numerous awards at statewide |
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competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work, dedication, and perseverance, |
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the Fort Settlement Middle School Band has built an impressive |
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record of achievement, and its outstanding efforts were duly |
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recognized by the John Philip Sousa Foundation; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Fort Settlement Middle School |
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Band on its receipt of the 2009 Sudler Silver Cup and extend to Greg |
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Countryman and the band members sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Fort Settlement Middle School Band as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Howard of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1632 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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