[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H7]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING WALNUT HILLS HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

  (Mr. CHABOT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, this evening I rise to recognize the Walnut 
Hills High School Marching Band. They traveled to Paris last week to 
participate in La Grande Parade, which runs along the Champs-Elysees.
  La Grande Parade is the showcase event in Paris on New Year's Day and 
attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators from all over the world. 
So it was a great opportunity to show the world just how talented our 
students in Cincinnati are. Only four bands from the United States--two 
high schools and two colleges--were selected to participate in this 
prestigious event.
  It is fitting that Walnut Hills was one of those four bands, as the 
Marching Blue and Gold have been rated superior for 13 straight years 
by the Ohio Music Education Association.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the students, parents, teachers, 
and supporters of Walnut Hills High School, one of the best high 
schools in Cincinnati, on this well-deserved honor. I know the students 
in the band put in a lot of hard work for this once-in-a lifetime 
opportunity. They have truly made our community proud.
  Go Eagles.

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