82R22171 MGR-D
By: Hughes H.R. No. 1474
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Winnsboro High School student Cody Olsen was
selected as a Texas All-State Band member in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Texas Music Educators Association
and the Association of Texas Small School Bands, the All-State Band
program brings together talented young musicians from across Texas
who have successfully competed at the regional and area levels; in
2011, All-State students gathered in San Antonio from February 9
through February 12, attending workshops, concerts, and other
events and closing with a performance at the Lila Cockrell Theatre
in the San Antonio Convention Center; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Olsen plays the tuba in the Winnsboro High
School band and earned the position of fourth chair in the All-State
Band; a sophomore and previously a member of the choir, he has only
participated in band since the eighth grade, when his family moved
to Winnsboro; in his freshman year of high school he made the
All-Region band and performed in a concert in White Oak; and
WHEREAS, One of three students from Winnsboro to be named to
the All-State Band in 2011, Mr. Olsen has benefited from the
guidance of Winnsboro High School band director Ben Scarborough; he
attributes his quick mastery of his instrument to long hours of
practice and the help of his teacher; and
WHEREAS, Cody Olsen's hard work and ability have placed him
among elite high school musicians, and he can take justifiable
pride in his achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Cody Olsen on his selection as a 2011 Texas
All-State Band member and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Olsen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.