[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 56 (Friday, March 30, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E703-E704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL RED REGIMENT

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                          HON. MARK E. SOUDER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2007

  Mr. SOUDER. Madam Speaker, today I am delighted to honor the 
NorthWood High School Red Regiment for being the only Indiana high 
school invited to march in the Washington, D.C., Memorial Day parade on 
Monday, May 28, 2007.
  The NorthWood High School Bands, under the expert direction of Mr. 
Barry Houser, have enjoyed unparalleled success over the last six 
years. Their accomplishments have gained regional and national 
prominence, and include the following: Chosen to represent the State of 
Indiana in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., May 
'07; Chosen as one of Indiana's bands to partner with the great Purdue 
University Bands in 2007; 74th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, 
Hollywood, CA, 2006; Disneyland Main Street Parade, CA, November 2006; 
Hollywood Bands at the Bowl, Hollywood, CA, November 2006; Indiana 
Music Educator's Association State Convention Wind Ensemble 
Performance, January 2004; Outback Bowl Halftime Show, 2500 students 
nationwide, Tampa, Florida '04; Outback

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Bowl Parade, 2nd Place, Tampa, Florida '03; Walt Disney World's 
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade '03; Indianapolis 500 Opening 
Ceremonies Spectacle of Bands '03; Chicago's Target Thanksgiving Day 
Parade '02; Indianapolis 500 Opening Ceremonies Spectacle of Bands '02; 
Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade '02.
  The Red Regiment continues to achieve the very highest awards 
everywhere they perform and have been an ISSMA State Finalist in 1991, 
1998, 1999, and 2003. In addition, the bands have earned consistent 
gold ratings in all marching, concert, and jazz ISSMA contests.
  The NorthWood Bands have had the opportunity to perform with the 
internationally famous Dallas Brass, open for Maynard Ferguson and His 
Big Bop Noveau Band, and also appear on the front cover of the JW 
Pepper's Sheet Music Magazine, which was distributed nationwide.
  I congratulate the following staff and members of the NorthWood High 
School Red Regiment on all of their achievements and am proud to have 
them representing Indiana in the Washington, D.C. Memorial Day parade:

       Barry L. Houser, Director of Bands; Jeanne Focht, 
     Performing Arts Secretary; Tom Schiefer, Staff; Cristal 
     Osbourn, Guard Director.
       Abel, Stephen; Ammerman, Carter; Beachy, Staria; Bechtold, 
     Amanda; Brovont, Natasha; Campbell, Tyler; Capre, Laure; 
     Carney, Samantha; Christianson, Taylor; Clark, Felisha; 
     Clark, Rebecca; Dougherty, Sarah; Douwsma, Seth; Eagan, 
     Harlan; Figueroa, Lissette.
       Ford, Alicia; Ghigliotto, Bianca; Ghigliotto, Brenna; 
     Grabill, Jacob; Hall, Samantha; Hapner, Edith; Henke, Corrie; 
     Hochstetter, Chandra; Huber, Danielle; Hurst, Colton; Hurst, 
     Trenna; Johnson, Brett; Johnson, Taryn; Kaufman, Michael; 
     Koch, Stacie.
       Korsmo, Amanda; Korsmo, Ashley; Kronk, Shawn; Kurtz, 
     Hannah; Leavitt, Benjamin; Lengacher, Katelyn; Lentz, Kendra; 
     Loutzenhiser, Samantha; Lucas, Ann; Maltos, Marisella; Marsh, 
     Andrew; Martin, Andrea; McDonald, Jennifer; McFerren, Amanda; 
     McFerren, Molly.
       McWilliams, Hannah; Messick, Patrick; Metzler, Alisha; 
     Miller, Drew; Minnich, Kimberly; Minnich, Kristen; Moorhead, 
     Ian; Nelson, Stephanie; Nisley, Garret; Nissley, Bradlynn; 
     Palmer, Tiffany; Peterson, Ben; Phillips, Tyler; Reed, Adam.
       Reid, Tabitha; Reid, Thomas; Rensberger, Heather; Reynolds, 
     Britney; Riege, Kyle; Riege, Matthew; Schaffer, Lucas; 
     Schieber, Brett; Schloke, Kirsten; Schmitt, Ashley; Schmitt, 
     Christina; Schmitt, Katelyn; Schmitt, Michael; Schmitt, 
     Rochelle; Smith, Kayla.
       Smith, Kyle; Smith, Lindsay; Sonner, Jaclyn; Stahl, Amanda; 
     Stahl, Jeremy; Stephens, Stewart; Stevens, Derrick; Stutzman, 
     Shelby; Stutzman, Trenton; Taylor, Qwatecia; Teske, Bradley.
       Truex, Corey; Wakefield, Karen; Wegmiller, Jillian; Weldy, 
     Kory; Wenger, Rachel; Wilson, Breanna; Yoder, Andrew; Yoder, 
     Emily; Yoder, Sarah; Zimmerman, Krystal.

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