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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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honor Carl Idlebird, who was recently inducted into the |
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Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, In his three decades as the band director at |
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Somerville High School, Carl Idlebird, affectionately known as |
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"Mr. I" at school, has led the Yegua Band program to top honors at |
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countless competitions and positively impacted the lives of |
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thousands of students; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. I's passion for music began when he joined the |
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school band while in sixth grade at Bryan Independent School |
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District; he earned accolades while participating in band during |
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high school, and he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in music |
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education from Sam Houston State University; after beginning his |
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teaching career, he later received a master's degree in music |
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theory and composition; and |
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WHEREAS, Carl Idlebird first became a band director at A&M |
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Consolidated School, and after 12 years, he transferred and began |
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his acclaimed tenure to Somerville Independent School District; |
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almost every year in the 30 years since, the Yegua Band has earned |
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trophies and first division honors in University Interscholastic |
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League marching, concert, and sightreading competitions, as well |
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as many top 10 finishes at the ATSSB Outstanding Performance |
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Series and at other state band contests; and |
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WHEREAS, Fourteen Somerville students have made the |
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all-state band under their astute director's instruction, and |
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Mr. I's daily enthusiasm for musical composition and teaching |
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motivates his students to rise to any challenge and to pursue |
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their passion for music or other endeavors; through his |
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dedication, encouragement, and mentorship, he has left an |
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indelible mark on Somerville High School and on the lives of |
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countless young people, and he is truly deserving of his |
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induction into the ATSSB Hall of Fame Class of 2025; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Carl Idlebird on earning this honor |
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and on his years of service to students in the Lone Star State and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |