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