| HR 88 - Tattnall Square Academy drama dept; inv cert persons to House |
First Reader Summary
A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Tattnall Square
Academy drama department and inviting honor students and the
Drama Director Brent Young to appear before the House of
Representatives; and for other purposes.
| House |
Action |
Senate |
| 1/25/99 |
Read 1st Time |
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HR 88 LC 8 3595
A RESOLUTION
1- 1 Recognizing and commending the Tattnall Square Academy drama
1- 2 department and inviting honor students and the Drama
1- 3 Director Brent Young to appear before the House of
1- 4 Representatives; and for other purposes.
1- 5 WHEREAS, Tattnall Square Academy in Macon, Georgia, has a
1- 6 reputation for educational excellence, and the drama
1- 7 department added to the school's proud tradition by winning
1- 8 the GISA State AAA Award for One-Act Productions for 1998;
1- 9 and
1-10 WHEREAS, under the enthusiastic leadership of Drama Director
1-11 Brent Young, who joined the faculty at the Academy only two
1-12 years ago, 70 students performed the London Musical, "Blood
1-13 Brothers", and won the Region 2 AAA competition on November
1-14 4, 1998, at Middle Georgia College and then took home the
1-15 State AAA Award on November 11, 1998; and
1-16 WHEREAS, these young stars later performed at the Grand Old
1-17 Opera House in Macon to community audiences and brought
1-18 considerable fame and honor to their school and its drama
1-19 program; and
1-20 WHEREAS, during the last two years, the drama department has
1-21 expanded its programs to include 150 students interested in
1-22 exposure to the performing arts, particularly drama, music,
1-23 and choral training; and
1-24 WHEREAS, Tattnall Square Academy won three of the five state
1-25 awards for best performance, and Haley Burns, Josh Simonton,
1-26 and Bryce McCuin deserve special recognition for their
1-27 outstanding efforts and accomplishments; and
1-28 WHEREAS, the Academy's excellent record could not have been
1-29 attained without the very dedicated efforts of Music
1-30 Director Vicky Williams, and the guidance and encouragement
1-31 provided by Brent Young who was named 1998 Best Director.
1-32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF
1-33 REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body commend
1-34 Tattnall Square Academy on winning the GISA One-Act
1-35 Production Award for 1998 and convey to the drama department
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2- 1 and the students their heartiest congratulations and best
2- 2 wishes.
2- 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Tattnall Square Academy Drama
2- 4 Director Brent Young and the students who won state awards
2- 5 for best performance be honored and invited to appear before
2- 6 the House of Representatives at a date and time to be
2- 7 determined by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
2- 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of
2- 9 Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an
2-10 appropriate copy of this resolution to Brent Young, Drama
2-11 Director at Tattnall Square Academy.
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Clerk of the House
Robert E. Rivers, Jr., Clerk
Last Updated on 02/24/99