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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Klein Oak High School color guard |
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| 6 | 7 | | have distinguished themselves by winning the 2017 Winter Guard |
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| 7 | 8 | | International World Championships, held April 6-8, in Dayton, Ohio; |
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| 8 | 9 | | and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Competing against more than 130 other teams in the |
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| 10 | 11 | | Scholastic A division, the squad from Klein Oak dazzled judges with |
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| 11 | 12 | | its performance of a production titled Jamie, advancing through the |
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| 12 | 13 | | preliminary and semifinal rounds before claiming the crown with a |
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| 13 | 14 | | score of 97.640 in the finals; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The championship victory caps a memorable season in |
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| 15 | 16 | | which the Klein Oak team earned top honors at the regional level, |
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| 16 | 17 | | including a second-place showing at the Houston Color Guard Finals |
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| 17 | 18 | | and first-place finishes at the San Antonio, Austin, and Southwest |
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| 18 | 19 | | Power Regional Color Guard Finals; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Excelling with a true team effort, the Klein Oak |
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| 20 | 21 | | color guard received vital contributions throughout the year from |
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| 21 | 22 | | each member of its roster, and the team was ably guided by band |
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| 22 | 23 | | director Todd Clearwater and color guard director Stephanie Chavez; |
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| 23 | 24 | | valuable support was also given by William LeVeck, Juan Ventura, |
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| 24 | 25 | | Ashley Surbrook, Madelyn Kretz, Chad Berkstresser, and Jack |
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| 25 | 26 | | Pursifull; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, These talented young performers have demonstrated |
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| 27 | 28 | | exceptional skill and an unwavering commitment to excellence, and |
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| 28 | 29 | | with their impressive showing in 2017, they have brought tremendous |
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| 29 | 30 | | honor to their school and pride to their many supporters in the |
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| 30 | 31 | | local community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Klein Oak High School color |
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| 33 | 34 | | guard on winning the 2017 Winter Guard International World |
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| 34 | 35 | | Championships in the Scholastic A division and extend to all those |
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| 35 | 36 | | associated with the team sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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| 36 | 37 | | and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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