| 1 | 1 | | *HC1026* |
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| 2 | 2 | | Introduced Version |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT |
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| 4 | 4 | | RESOLUTION No. ____ |
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| 5 | 5 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOL UTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the |
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| 7 | 7 | | Indiana State University Band program's centennial. |
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| 8 | 8 | | Pfaff |
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| 9 | 9 | | _______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 10 | 10 | | 20253044 |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2025 HC 1026/DI 140 Introduced |
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| 12 | 12 | | First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025) |
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| 13 | 13 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT |
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| 14 | 14 | | RESOLUTION No. ____ |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing the Indiana |
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| 16 | 16 | | 2 State University Band program's centennial. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 3 Whereas, The Indiana State University Band program has |
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| 18 | 18 | | 4 distinguished itself as an ensemble of excellence while |
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| 19 | 19 | | 5 representing the Hoosier state throughout the country; |
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| 20 | 20 | | 6 Whereas, Indiana State University started its first official |
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| 21 | 21 | | 7 band in 1924, but the program took off starting in 1939 under |
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| 22 | 22 | | 8 the direction of Joseph A. Gremelspacher, professor of music |
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| 23 | 23 | | 9 at the school; |
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| 24 | 24 | | 10 Whereas, Gremelspacher developed the band into a national |
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| 25 | 25 | | 11 award-winning ensemble, and he authored and arranged the |
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| 26 | 26 | | 12 Indiana State fight song, "March On!", which premiered at the |
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| 27 | 27 | | 13 homecoming rally on October 20, 1939; |
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| 28 | 28 | | 14 Whereas, In 1964, the band performed in Indianapolis during |
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| 29 | 29 | | 15 a visit of President Lyndon B. Johnson, and he personally wrote |
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| 30 | 30 | | 16 a letter to the then-director of the band program, George |
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| 31 | 31 | | 17 Graesch, thanking him for the wonderful performance; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 18 Whereas, In 1978, world renowned Kennedy Center honoree |
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| 33 | 33 | | 19 Aaron Copland served as composer in residence and guest |
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| 34 | 34 | | 20 directed the Indiana State University Wind Ensemble in |
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| 35 | 35 | | 21 performing his "Lincoln Portrait", which was narrated by ISU's |
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| 36 | 36 | | 22 then-president Richard Landini; |
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| 37 | 37 | | 23 Whereas, The band program's annual Contemporary Music |
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| 38 | 38 | | 24 Festival, which began in 1966, has featured week-long |
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| 39 | 39 | | 25 residencies that have included the Indianapolis Symphony |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2025 HC 1026/DI 140 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 1 Orchestra, Louisville Symphony Orchestra, and arts critics |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2 from newspapers such as the Cincinnati Enquirer; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 3 Whereas, Over its 100 year history, Indiana State University |
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| 44 | 44 | | 4 Band alumni can be found performing in professional |
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| 45 | 45 | | 5 orchestras, sitting on music college faculties, teaching in public |
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| 46 | 46 | | 6 and private secondary schools, and playing for self-enrichment |
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| 47 | 47 | | 7 in community bands across the country; and |
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| 48 | 48 | | 8 Whereas, Indiana State University Band's current leadership |
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| 49 | 49 | | 9 includes Director of Bands Dr. Eric Scott, Associate Director |
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| 50 | 50 | | 10 of Bands Dr. Emmanuel Rodriguez, School of Music Director |
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| 51 | 51 | | 11 Dr. Peggy Moran, College of Arts and Sciences Dean Dr. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 12 Melinda Roberts, and University President Dr. Mike Godard: |
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| 53 | 53 | | 13 Therefore, |
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| 54 | 54 | | 14 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives |
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| 55 | 55 | | 15 of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, |
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| 56 | 56 | | 16 the Senate concurring: |
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| 57 | 57 | | 17 SECTION 1. The Indiana General Assembly recognizes the |
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| 58 | 58 | | 18 100th anniversary of the Indiana State University Band |
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| 59 | 59 | | 19 program. |
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| 60 | 60 | | 20 SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of |
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| 61 | 61 | | 21 Representatives shall transmit copies of this resolution to State |
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| 62 | 62 | | 22 Representative Tonya Pfaff for distribution. |
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| 63 | 63 | | 2025 HC 1026/DI 140 |
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