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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The marching band of Dripping Springs High School |
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won the Class 4A state title at the 2009 University Interscholastic |
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League State Marching Band Contest at the Alamodome in San Antonio; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This impressive win capped a solid record of |
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accomplishments for the band, which has been a UIL state finalist |
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multiple times and was ranked fourth in the state at the Texas Music |
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Educators Association Honor Band Contest in 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Months of outdoor practice in the extremes of Texas |
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weather resulted in a flawless performance of the band's program, |
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"Moments in Crime," enabling the Tigers to beat out their nearest |
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rivals, Friendswood High School and Poteet High School in Mesquite; |
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the Dripping Springs band was ably led by drum majors Megan |
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Alvarado, Connor Jones, and Laura Cripe; and |
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WHEREAS, With this victory, the talented, energetic, and |
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hardworking members of the Tigers Marching Band proved themselves |
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one of the finest in Texas and earned great distinction for |
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themselves, their school, and their community; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Dripping Springs High School |
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Marching Band on winning the 2009 UIL Class 4A state championship |
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and extend to all those associated with the band sincere best wishes |
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for continued 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 band as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |