Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SJR0311 Compare Versions

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4	4	SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 311
5	5	By Johnson
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8	8	SJR0311
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12	12	A RESOLUTION to recognize and commend the Franklin High
13	13	School Band.
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15	15	WHEREAS, it is the privilege of the members of this General Assembly to recognize
16	16	those Tennessee ensembles that epitomize hard work and dedication and serve as exceptional
17	17	ambassadors of this State; and
18	18	WHEREAS, one such renowned group of young musicians is the Franklin High School
19	19	Band, which was formed in 1937 and, since its inception, has consistently held positions of
20	20	distinction and artistic aptitude throughout the Franklin community; and
21	21	WHEREAS, through years of continued dedication, determination, and dogged
22	22	perseverance, the Franklin High School Band reached its first contemporary pinnacles under
23	23	the direction of Wayne Simpson, who served the group from 1968 to 2003; and
24	24	WHEREAS, the Franklin High School Band continued to excel under the leadership and
25	25	direction of David Aydelott, who served the group from 2007 to 2019; and
26	26	WHEREAS, no stranger to awards and accolades, the Franklin High School Band is an
27	27	eight-time recipient of the Tennessee Governor's Cup champion title and a 2014 recipient of the
28	28	prestigious Sudler Shield award, presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to high school,
29	29	youth, and international marching bands of world-class excellence; and
30	30	WHEREAS, the Franklin High School Band's performance highlights include the 1996
31	31	Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, as well as appearances in the Macy's Thanksgiving
32	32	Day Parade, the Orange Bowl Parade, the St. Patrick's Day Parade in St. Louis, Missouri, the
33	33	Hollywood Christmas Parade, and, more recently, the 2024 New York City St. Patrick's Day
34	34	Parade; and
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39	39	WHEREAS, additionally, the Franklin High School Band had notable appearances in the
40	40	movies Nashville and The Secret Handshake and Madonna's music video "American Pie"; and
41	41	WHEREAS, a proud participant in Bands of America (BOA) since 2008, the Franklin
42	42	High School Band is a four-time national runner-up in the program and has been a consistent
43	43	BOA Grand Nationals Championship semi-finalist; and
44	44	WHEREAS, proving itself to be among the finest marching bands in the country with
45	45	unmatched ability, precision, and technique on the field, the Franklin High School Band has
46	46	twice claimed the BOA Regional Champion title; and
47	47	WHEREAS, seven of Franklin High School's ensembles performed at the Music for All
48	48	National Festival, including the Percussion and Wind ensembles in 2013, the Chamber Music
49	49	Ensemble in 2015, the Percussion Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet in 2017, and the Flute
50	50	and Trombone ensembles in 2019; and
51	51	WHEREAS, Franklin High School's Wind Ensemble performed in both the 2013 and
52	52	2017 Tennessee Bandmasters Association's Hall of Fame Induction Concert at the Tennessee
53	53	Music Education Association Conference; and
54	54	WHEREAS, the Franklin High School Winter Guard was the 2015 Scholastic AA Class
55	55	Champion, the 2021 and 2023 Scholastic A Class Champion in the Southeastern Color Guard
56	56	Circuit, and the 2023 Winter Guard International Scholastic A Bronze Medalist; and
57	57	WHEREAS, the Franklin High School Band is currently under the astute leadership of
58	58	directors Dr. Michael Holland and Nicholas Blue, Color Guard directors Levi Brandenburg and
59	59	Michael Horvath, and percussion director Aaron Farris; and
60	60	WHEREAS, the success of the Franklin High School Band has been aided in no small
61	61	part by the support of band members, the community, and the administrators, faculty, and staff
62	62	of Franklin High School; and
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67	67	WHEREAS, as a result of its continued dedication to the highest expertise of musical
68	68	and marching performance, the Franklin High School Band serves as the gold standard in the
69	69	State of Tennessee, and each one of these young people should be recognized for their
70	70	commitment and hard work; now, therefore,
71	71	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF TH E ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH
72	72	GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
73	73	REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we recognize and commend the directors and
74	74	members of the Franklin High School Band, applaud their dedication to excellence in music and
75	75	technique, and extend to them our best wishes for every continued success in the future.
76	76	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
77	77	for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
78	78	the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
79	79	without House or Senate designation.
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