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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The JROTC drill team from Harlingen High School |
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proved itself one of the finest in the country with its |
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title-winning performance at the 2023 National High School Drill |
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Team Championship, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, on May 6 and 7; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1982, the National High School Drill |
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Team Championship enables JROTC cadets from throughout the United |
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States to demonstrate their skills in regulation, exhibition, color |
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guard, and inspection disciplines in both armed and unarmed |
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divisions; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing under the name Silver Guard, the Harlingen |
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High School drill team compiled a total of 4,379 points to earn top |
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honors in the Division 3 Unarmed Overall category; and |
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WHEREAS, In claiming the title, the Harlingen team received |
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valuable contributions from each member of the roster: Jacqueline |
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Acosta, Kaylie Dewitt, Mia Acosta, Sherlyn Aguilar, Naydeline Puga, |
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Devannay Tellez, Kayli Barbosa, Cheyanne Deadman, Marie Garza, |
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Alexa Serna, Grace Aguilar, Izaiah Rodriguez, Hayley Ruiz, Antonio |
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Aguilar, and Giselle Garcia; these determined cadets benefited from |
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the able guidance of instructors Master Sergeant (Ret.) Tony |
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Gonzales and First Sergeant (Ret.) Leonard Robinson; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a drill team national championship is a |
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remarkable achievement that results from exceptional discipline, |
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outstanding precision, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, |
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and the talented young men and women in the Harlingen High School |
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JROTC program are a source of great pride for their school and |
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community; 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 Harlingen High School JROTC |
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drill team on winning the Division 3 Unarmed Overall title at the |
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2023 National High School Drill Team Championship and extend to the |
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cadets and instructors sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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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 team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |