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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Cooper High School Cougarettes claimed the large |
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division state championship title at the Texas Showcase of |
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Champions dance competition held in The Colony on February 25, |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Squaring off against 44 other dance organizations, |
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the Cougarettes dazzled the judges with 4 team routines and 16 solo |
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routines; each number was scored to assess both the performance |
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quality and technical execution, and by the end of the competition, |
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the squad had captured a total of 36 awards and secured the state |
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championship crown, a first in the 41-year history of the Cooper |
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High dance program; and |
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WHEREAS, For their impressive demonstration of artistry and |
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skill, the Cougarettes clinched the Showcase Elite Award, given to |
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the highest-scoring entries of the competition, and they were named |
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second runner-up for the grand champion prize, which is bestowed on |
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the team with the highest cumulative score for all of its entries; |
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moreover, they earned the State Champion Award of Academic |
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Excellence for attaining an overall team grade point average of |
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3.81, and all 16 solo performers garnered superior ratings for |
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their routines; and |
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WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Cougarettes |
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received valuable contributions throughout the year from each |
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member of the squad, and they also benefited from the able |
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leadership of director and choreographer Kimberely McMillon; and |
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WHEREAS, The considerable success of the Cougarettes at the |
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Texas Showcase of Champions dance competition was the result of |
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talent, cooperative effort, and countless hours of hard work, and |
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they may take justifiable pride in their achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Cooper High School Cougarettes |
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for winning the large division state championship title at the |
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Texas Showcase of Champions dance competition and extend to all |
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those associated with the team sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Cougarettes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Lambert |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1624 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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