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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, With an impressive performance against 32 other |
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teams from across the country, the Leadership Cadet Corps of Thomas |
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C. Marsh Middle School in Dallas won the 2013 National Middle School |
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Cadet Corps Drill Competition on April 6, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The middle school cadet corps program helps students |
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to develop leadership and critical-thinking skills and to learn |
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valuable lessons about commitment, responsibility, and teamwork; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The 81 Marsh cadets who took part in the competition |
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demonstrated great execution and discipline in their drill routines |
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and inspection presentations, and when the judging points were |
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tallied, their team was crowned the overall champion; and |
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WHEREAS, The victory represents the team's fourth national |
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win in the past seven years, and it reflects the strong support for |
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the Leadership Cadet Corps among Marsh students; the organization |
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includes a total of 380 members and is led by Corporal David Bates |
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and Corporal Miriam Gaytan; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their exemplary dedication, the Marsh |
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Middle School corps members have realized their goal of becoming |
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the top cadet group in the nation while building a strong foundation |
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for future success; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Leadership Cadet Corps of |
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Thomas C. Marsh Middle School on winning the 2013 National Middle |
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School Cadet Corps Drill Competition and extend to the group's |
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participants sincere best wishes for continued achievement; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of the corps as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |