88R15817 TBO-D
By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 290
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students from Starr County earned great distinction
with their performances at the 2021 Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza;
and
WHEREAS, Held in San Antonio, Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza is
an annual festival and competition named for Mariachi Vargas de
Tecalitlán, whose members act as judges; each year, students in
mariachi groups from across the country rehearse a seven-minute
performance featuring two songs and participate in semifinal
competitions; the finalists then vie for the opportunity to call
themselves national champions; and
WHEREAS, During the 2021 contest, four of the six high school
finalists were from Starr County schools, including the Mariachi
Nuevo Santander junior varsity and varsity groups of Roma High
School, Mariachi Cascabel of Rio Grande City High School, and
Mariachi Grulla de Plata of Grulla High School; Mariachi Cascabel
took home the first-place trophy while Mariachi Grulla de Plata
placed second and Mariachi Nuevo Santander placed third; and
WHEREAS, These exceptional groups benefited from the able
leadership of their directors, Marcos Zárate, lead director of
Mariachi Cascabel, Alfonso Rodriguez, director of Mariachi Grulla
de Plata, and Eloy Garza, director of Mariachi Nuevo Santander; and
WHEREAS, With their success at the 2021 Mariachi Vargas
Extravaganza, these outstanding young Texans have brought great
credit to their schools and communities, and they may take
justifiable pride in their accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby commend all Starr County students who participated at the
2021 Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza competition 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 Mariachi Cascabel, Mariachi Grulla de Plata, and
Mariachi Nuevo Santander as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.