81R38043 JNC-D By: Creighton H.R. No. 2970 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The Conroe High School Theatre Department has been selected to participate in the 2009 American High School Theatre Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland; and WHEREAS, A highly competitive program, the event will feature only 64 of the nearly 1,600 theatre departments that were nominated from throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, The Conroe High School Theatre Department, which is skillfully directed by Dave Feranchak and Becca Babbitt, was chosen based on its philosophical approach to training students in theatre; in August, the Conroe group will perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, one of the world's largest and most prestigious arts festivals; and WHEREAS, Through commitment, hard work, and perseverance, Conroe High drama students and their instructors have earned international recognition, and all those associated with the department may indeed reflect with great pride on their outstanding achievements as they embark on this exciting endeavor; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby honor the members of the Conroe High School Theatre Department and extend to them sincere best wishes for success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the department as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.