[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 88 (Thursday, May 25, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     TRIBUTE TO THE LAKE BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SYMPHONIC BAND

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                          HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 24, 1995
  Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today and 
pay tribute to the Lake Braddock Senior High School Symphonic Band of 
Burke, Virginia has been selected for 1995 as a recipient of the Sousa 
Foundation's Sudler ``Flag of Honor'', the highest recognition of 
excellence in concert performance that can come to a High School band. 
During the 13 years the award has been in existence, only 31 bands from 
the entire United States Japan and Canada have been selected for the 
Flag of Honor award. They will be presented this award on Thursday, May 
25, 1995 in the Lake Braddock High School Auditorium by Colonel Bryan 
Shelbourne, Leader of the United States Army Band and member of the 
Sudler Flag Selection Jury.
  To be eligible for nomination for the Sudler Flag a high school band 
must have maintained an outstanding concert band over a period of seven 
or more years. Although the band's concern activities receive the most 
attention in the selection process the band program in the school must 
be a complete one and include a marching band, small ensembles, and 
solo participation by its members in contest-festival opportunities.
  The band director must have been the conductor of the band for seven 
or more consecutive years including the year of the award and is 
expected to have been involved in professional band and music education 
organizations and activities at the local, state, and national level.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in honoring this fine 
symphonic band and its conductor Mr. Roy C. Holder for their 
outstanding achievement.


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