[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22979]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE TRUMBULL HIGH SCHOOL GOLDEN EAGLE MARCHING BAND

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                         HON. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 3, 2007

  Mr. SHAYS. Madam Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate 
the Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band on hosting their 
25th Annual Fall Classic Bank Competition.
  On this silver anniversary, we commemorate the legacy of the band 
promoting music education through competition. For almost 40 years now, 
the Golden Eagle Marching Band has been known as one of the premiere 
marching bands in the country.
  The band has represented the State of Connecticut at the 2004 
Hollywood Christmas Parade in California and the 54th Presidential 
Inauguration Parade in 2001. It has also been at the top of the Musical 
Arts Conference since its inception in 2001 and has won countless 
awards along the way. In 2006, the band was champion of its division 
for the third year.
  These young musicians benefited from hundreds of hours of practice, 
competitions, and most importantly memories that last a lifetime. Even 
after the fall sports season ends, come December, the music does not 
stop. Band members continue to bring credit to Trumbull High School by 
competing in Winter Guard International competitions. In 2007, both 
groups were finalists in the scholastic world class and in 2005, the 
winter guard placed third in the country in the scholastic open class.
  None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication 
of staff members and band parents over many years. These unsung heroes 
keep this organization on the field day in and day out. Without their 
tremendous support, the Eagles could not have soared to the heights we 
see today.
  The Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band has raised the 
bar for future generations to proudly represent Trumbull High School 
and the State of Connecticut. These individuals on the field have 
embodied hard work, a positive attitude, and concentration. The State 
of Connecticut is proud of their hard work.

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