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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Plano East Senior High School Marching Band has |
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been awarded the 2013 Sudler Shield Award from the John Philip Sousa |
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Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, Endowed by Louis and Virginia Sudler and |
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administered by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, the Sudler Shield |
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is an international award recognizing high school and youth |
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marching bands of world class excellence; only a handful of awards |
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are given every year, and past winners include bands from across the |
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United States, as well as from Japan, the Netherlands, Indonesia, |
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and Thailand; and |
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WHEREAS, The musicians of the Plano East Panther Marching |
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Band joined this esteemed company when they were awarded the 2013 |
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Sudler Shield at the foundation's annual meeting in Chicago; under |
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the guidance of director Evelio Villarreal and associate directors |
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John Brennan and Lee Redfearn III, the band earned high praise for |
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its excellence in musical performance, marching execution, |
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choreography, and show design by a panel of judges; the Sudler |
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Shield Committee chair, W. Dale Warren, is traveling from the |
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University of Arkansas to formally present the Panther Band with |
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the award at the group's spring concert; and |
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WHEREAS, Through hard work, dedication, and perseverance, |
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the talented student musicians of the Plano East Senior High School |
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Marching Band have earned great distinction for themselves and |
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their school with this prestigious award; 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 Plano East Senior High School |
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Marching Band on its receipt of the Sudler Shield Award from the |
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John Philip Sousa Foundation and extend to the band's directors and |
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musicians 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 band as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Laubenberg |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1993 was adopted by the House on May |
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17, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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