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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The talented cast and crew of the Hico High School |
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One-Act Play have advanced to the 2009 University Interscholastic |
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League Theatre/One-Act Play State Meet; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1927, the UIL's One-Act Play contest is |
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the largest high school play production competition in the world; |
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every year, more than 14,000 high school students in over 1,000 |
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plays participate in 300 contests across the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing in UIL division 2A, the creative and |
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energetic young people from Hico High School successfully performed |
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a drama, The Diviners, at the regional UIL competition at Tarleton |
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State University in Stephenville on April 24, 2009, earning the |
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right to compete in the state finals at Hogg Auditorium on the |
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campus of The University of Texas at Austin on May 27; this is the |
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first time the group has advanced to state in nearly 30 years; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to the victory of the cast and crew |
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overall, actors Mitchell Gilpin and George Golightly were named to |
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the regional all-star cast, and Cory Needham received honorable |
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mention; Josh Johnson was named to the regional all-star crew; and |
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WHEREAS, The victorious cast and crew also includes Eric |
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Heinrichs, Michael Pennington, Alyssa Matthews, Emily Pope, Kevon |
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Mitchell, Sarah Lane, Lauren Bales, Taylor Cooper, Sierra Sklar, |
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Cassi Stegall, Morgan Oxley, Samantha Ballard, and Kelsan |
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Wolverton; the group's theater coach is Gary Brister; and |
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WHEREAS, The continuing richness and diversity of Texas |
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culture depends in large part upon the enthusiasm and commitment of |
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gifted young people, and the members of the Hico High School One-Act |
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Play have earned great distinction for themselves, their school, |
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and their community with their excellence in the dramatic arts; |
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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 Hico High School One-Act Play |
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cast, crew, and coach for advancing to the UIL state finals and |
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extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |