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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The varsity Mariachi Toros de Plata of Mission |
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| 6 | 7 | | Veterans Memorial High School has distinguished itself through its |
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| 7 | 8 | | record of success in 2017, and the group is indeed deserving of |
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| 8 | 9 | | special recognition; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Members of the Mariachi Toros de Plata excelled at |
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| 10 | 11 | | the University Interscholastic League regional contest on January |
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| 11 | 12 | | 21, earning Division 1 ratings from their adjudicator in each of the |
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| 12 | 13 | | event's categories, which include tone, technique, musicianship, |
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| 13 | 14 | | and presentation; the group's outstanding performance qualified |
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| 14 | 15 | | them to join other top mariachi bands from high schools across Texas |
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| 15 | 16 | | at the 2017 UIL State Mariachi Festival Pilot, held in San Antonio |
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| 16 | 17 | | on March 10 and 11; at this inaugural UIL state contest, they |
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| 17 | 18 | | received an overall Division 1 rating, the highest possible score |
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| 18 | 19 | | conferred by the contest's judges; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In addition to their success at the UIL regional and |
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| 20 | 21 | | state competitions, Mariachi Toros de Plata also achieved |
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| 21 | 22 | | noteworthy success at the Texas Association of Mariachi Educators |
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| 22 | 23 | | state competition held in San Antonio on February 4; making its |
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| 23 | 24 | | third consecutive appearance at this annual TAME event, the group |
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| 24 | 25 | | earned seventh place with its performance; and |
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| 25 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Through their hard work and dedication, the members |
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| 26 | 27 | | of Mariachi Toros de Plata have brought great credit to their school |
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| 27 | 28 | | and their community, and they may indeed take pride in their many |
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| 28 | 29 | | notable achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Mission Veterans |
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| 31 | 32 | | Memorial High School Mariachi Toros de Plata on a successful 2017 |
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| 32 | 33 | | season and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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| 33 | 34 | | be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for the ensemble as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 36 | 37 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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