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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Kilgore College Rangerettes organization is |
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marking its 75th anniversary in 2015, and this milestone provides a |
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fitting opportunity to honor this beloved Texas institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1939 to fulfill the twofold purpose of |
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attracting more women to the school while also keeping fans in their |
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seats during halftime at football games, the precision drill team, |
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the first of its kind in the world, was created by physical |
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education instructor Gussie Nell Davis; since the retirement of |
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Miss Davis in 1979, the Rangerettes have been led by just two |
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directors, Deana Covin from 1979 to 1993 and Dana Blair, the current |
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director and the first to have also been a Rangerette; in 1948, |
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Denard Haden became the team's first choreographer and developed |
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innovative patterns and steps that are still used by dance and drill |
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teams today; and |
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WHEREAS, This elite troupe has delighted audiences |
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throughout the nation and abroad in dynamic shows featuring high |
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kicks and vintage red, white, and blue costumes; the Rangerettes |
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performed at inauguration festivities for Presidents Barack Obama |
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and George W. Bush, marched in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades, and |
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participated in such events as the Chinese New Year celebration in |
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Singapore, the Saint Patrick's Day Parade and Lord Mayor's Ball in |
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Dublin, Ireland, and Carnival celebrations in Nice, Paris, and |
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Cannes, France; and |
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WHEREAS, For three-quarters of a century, members of the |
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Kilgore College Rangerettes have served as ambassadors for Kilgore |
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College and the Lone Star State, and in doing so, they have built |
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the group's well-deserved reputation for excellence; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Kilgore |
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College Rangerettes and extend to all those involved with the |
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organization sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Kilgore College Rangerettes as an expression of |
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high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |