H.R. No. 2556
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Hallsville High School Bobcat Belles clinched
the grand championship title in the National Drill Team Contest
hosted by Showtime International in Galveston on April 3, 2016; and
WHEREAS, Dazzling the judges with military-inspired
choreography, the Belles secured their third consecutive win at the
national-level competition, where they earned top honors in the
super high school modern, hip hop, jazz, novelty, pom, and open team
categories; these skilled performers also garnered special
recognition for crowd appeal and were presented with the Spirit of
America Award; and
WHEREAS, Under the able guidance of director Kathryn Calaway
and assistant director Mandy Jenkins, the 49 members of the
Hallsville High drill team have spent countless hours practicing
and perfecting their routine over the past school year, making
their remarkable success particularly well deserved; and
WHEREAS, Through hard work, dedication, and perseverance,
these talented young Texans have established themselves as a
premier Lone Star State dance team, and they may indeed take pride
in their outstanding achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Hallsville High School Bobcat
Belles on their selection as the grand champions of the 2016
Showtime National Drill Team Contest and extend to them sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Paddie
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2556 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House