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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Panhandle High School Band has claimed the |
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coveted University Interscholastic League Sweepstakes Award for |
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the 2014-2015 school year; and |
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WHEREAS, The UIL Sweepstakes Award recognizes exceptional |
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achievement by student bands in musical competition; ensembles must |
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earn Division I ratings in three disciplines--marching, concert, |
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and sight-reading--to be eligible for this prestigious |
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commendation; and |
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WHEREAS, After the Pride of Panhandle scored straight first |
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division ratings at the fall 2014 UIL Marching Contest, the concert |
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band received a Superior rating from all six judges for its program |
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of "Captain Dane March" by William Owens, "Salvation is Created" by |
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Pavel Tschesnokoff, and "Steel" by Randall D. Standridge as well as |
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for its sight-reading performance at the Region Concert and |
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Sight-Reading Contest on March 3, 2015, thereby securing the |
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Sweepstakes honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of band director Eric Rath, the |
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talented young musicians of the Panhandle High School Band have |
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exhibited hard work and discipline to reach their goals, and they |
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truly merit special recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Panhandle High School Band on |
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earning the UIL Sweepstakes Award for 2014-2015 and extend to all |
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those associated with the ensemble sincere best wishes for |
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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. |
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Price |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3582 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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