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Senate
Resolution 603
By:
Senator Harbison of the 15th
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RESOLUTION
Commending
the High School Band Director's National Association and its association, the
National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame, for being recognized as the
nation's official National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame; and for
other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the High School Band Director's National Association is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit
organization dedicated to the promotion of music education in our nation's
schools through educational service to the high school band directors of our
country, serving as an advocate for the teaching of band in our public schools,
and focusing on the educational significance of band in school curriculum;
and
WHEREAS,
the National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame is an association of the
High School Band Director's National Association; and
WHEREAS,
the National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame is a privately funded
organization and maintains as its sole objective the recognition and promotion
of our nation's outstanding high school band directors in all band areas,
including concert, marching, jazz, band literature, band research, and solo and
ensemble events; and
WHEREAS,
the National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame was established in 1984 by
Dr. Waite Riley Pickens and Mr. Bobby Cude and was previously located in Daytona
Beach, Florida, until 2004; and
WHEREAS,
upon the retirement of Dr. Pickens and Mr. Cude in 2004, Dr. Oliver C. Boone
became the executive director of the National High School Band Director's Hall
of Fame; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Boone moved the National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame to
Columbus, Georgia, and appointed Dr. George R. Corradino as deputy director;
and
WHEREAS,
the National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame is located in the Fine
Arts Facility-One Arsenal Place on the campus of Columbus State University in
Columbus, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
the National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame, associated with the High
School Band Director's National Association of Columbus, Georgia, is hereby
recognized as the official Hall of Fame for our nation's high school band
directors and is entitled to all recognitions and honors bestowed to this
prestigious organization.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
commend the High School Band Director's National Association and its association, the National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame, for being recognized as the nation's official National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame.
commend the High School Band Director's National Association and its association, the National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame, for being recognized as the nation's official National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Dr. Oliver C. Boone and
Dr. George R. Corradino.