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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Symphonic Winds ensemble at Rushing Middle |
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School in the Prosper Independent School District has been invited |
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to perform at the 77th annual Midwest Clinic International Band, |
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Orchestra, and Music Conference taking place in Chicago, Illinois, |
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from December 20 to 22, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, hundreds of bands apply to perform at the |
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event, but only a few are selected; the Rushing Symphonic Winds is |
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one of just four middle school bands invited to play at this |
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prestigious festival, which is considered the world's largest |
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convention for music education; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 18,000 people from all 50 states and over |
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40 countries will attend the conference in 2023; the Midwest Clinic |
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was founded in 1946 as an assembly of some 120 Chicago-area |
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directors and quickly began to expand; initially, it invited |
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directors to bring their bands on the basis of their reputations; it |
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eventually developed a highly competitive application process; and |
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WHEREAS, Symphonic Winds is guided by Rushing's head band |
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director, Jarred Dodd; in 2022, the ensemble's percussion section, |
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under the leadership of Rushing's percussion director, Shane |
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Snyder, placed first at the Texas Christian University Percussion |
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Festival in 2022; Prosper ISD has been named by the NAMM Foundation |
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as one of the Best Communities for Music Education in the country, |
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in recognition of its commitment to music education and its efforts |
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to ensure access to music for all students; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their talent, hard work, and commitment to |
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excellence, the young musicians of the Rushing Middle School |
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Symphonic Winds have earned their way to an international event of |
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enormous prestige, and their achievement is a great credit to |
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Prosper ISD and a source of pride to their families, friends, and |
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fellow students; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Rushing Middle School |
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Symphonic Winds on being invited to perform at the 2023 Midwest |
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Clinic International Band, Orchestra, and Music Conference and |
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extend to the members and directors 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 ensemble as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Frazier |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1187 was adopted by the House on April |
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28, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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