H.R. No. 2004

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Amarillo Caprock High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps drill team earned great distinction with its overall second-place performance at the 2019 U.S. Marine Corps JROTC National Drill Championships, held April 13 in Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, The Caprock team placed in four of the six national categories in which it competed, winning both the Color Guard and Inspection titles, and finishing third in Unarmed Exhibition and Armed Exhibition; further, Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Dylan Conley was named Third Best Commander; and

WHEREAS, Building momentum earlier in the season, the Caprock contingent won the Red River State Championship for the second consecutive year and came in third at the U.S. Marine Corps Junior ROTC Region 5 Drill Championship; in all, Caprock collected 89 team trophies and multiple individual accolades over the course of its impressive 2019 campaign; and

WHEREAS, Through hard work and an unwavering resolve to give their very best, the members of the Amarillo Caprock team have earned the admiration of their fellow students and their many community supporters, and they may indeed reflect with pride on their memorable accomplishments; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Amarillo Caprock High School Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps drill team on finishing second at the 2019 U.S. Marine Corps JROTC National Drill Championships and extend to all those associated with the group sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

Price

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 2004 was adopted by the House on May 27, 2019, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House