2000 Outback Bowl - Tampa, Florida

FEBRUARY 16, 2001
Journal of the Senate
TWENTY-NINTH DAY
SENATE CHAMBER, TOPEKA, KANSAS
Friday, February 16, 2001—9:30 a.m.

SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1819—

A RESOLUTION congratulating and commending the
Goddard High School Lion PRIDE band.

     WHEREAS, The Goddard High School Lion PRIDE Band won seven performance trophies at the largest ever National Outback Bowl Band Festival held in Tampa, Florida December 30, 2000. The awards were presented December 31, 2000, at a New Year’s Eve Awards Ceremony and Party, with the Jazz Band accepting the Grand Champion trophy;
and
     WHEREAS, Goddard won the following additional awards in their class: First, Field Show; first, Jazz Band; first, Concert Percussion; second, Parade; second, Concert Band; second, Marching Percussion. The Goddard bands placed either first or second in every division in which they competed; and
     WHEREAS, The Jazz Band Grand Champion Trophy won by Goddard was awarded to the group scoring the most points in competition among all schools regardless of size. In all, 29 bands competed at the festival, making it the largest high school band bowl festival in the nation this season; and
     WHEREAS, The 150 Goddard band students who made the Florida trip also led a parade at Disney World and participated in the mass band half-time show at the Outback Bowl game January 1, 2001: Now, therefore,
     Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas: That we congratulate and commend the Goddard High School Lion PRIDE band; and
     Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to provide an enrolled copy of this resolution to George V. Tignor, Principal, Goddard High School, P.O. Box 189, Goddard, Kansas 67052-0189.
     On emergency motion of Senator Harrington SR 1819 was adopted unanimously.
     Senator Harrington recognized and congratulated members of the band.
     Senator Harrington introduced the following Senate resolution, which was read: