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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Cameron Yoe High School Band has been selected |
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as the 2A State Honor Band for 2014 by the Texas Music Educators |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, The Honor Band program was established in the late |
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1950s to raise the level of music instruction in the state and to |
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recognize communities and school systems for the success of the |
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instrumental music programs that they support; participation in the |
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contest has flourished through the years and competition is |
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intense; and |
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WHEREAS, About 200 2A high schools from across the state |
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participated in the early rounds of this year's contest; the |
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111-member Yoemen Band won first place at the region and area levels |
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and then advanced to the final round for the first time in school |
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history; competing against 13 other ensembles, the Yoemen received |
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top honors from the panel of five judges, with four first-place |
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votes and one second-place vote; as the Honor Band, these dedicated |
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young musicians will present a concert at the TMEA state convention |
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in San Antonio on February 14, 2014; and |
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WHEREAS, Skillfully guided by director Steven Moss, the |
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talented and hardworking members of the Cameron Yoe High School |
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Band have won great distinction for themselves, their school, and |
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their community, and they may indeed take pride in their |
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outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate the Cameron |
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Yoe High School Band on its selection as the 2A State Honor Band for |
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2014 by the Texas Music Educators Association and extend to the |
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members sincere best wishes for a memorable and enjoyable |
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performance at the TMEA convention; 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. |
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Farney |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 130 was adopted by the House on July |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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