[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23653-23654]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY'S ``PRIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS'' 
             MARCHING BAND FOR RECEIVING THE SUDLER TROPHY

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 6, 2009

  Mr. SHULER. Madam Speaker, I stand before you today to recognize the 
outstanding success of ``Pride of the Mountains,'' the Western Carolina 
University Marching Band. This outstanding marching band, led by 
director Robert Buckner, has been awarded the 2009 Sudler Trophy. This 
prestigious award, made possible by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, 
is a world-class mark of distinction for college marching bands.
  The Sudler Trophy is awarded biannually to collegiate marching bands 
and their directors who raise the bar for college marching bands across 
America. This year, the Sousa Foundation has recognized Mr. Buckner and 
``Pride of the Mountains'' for their exciting and artistically 
outstanding performances. I believe that this national recognition of 
their dedication to excellence will inspire other college musicians to 
follow in their path.
  Marching bands motivate our sports teams and their fans on the field, 
and ``Pride of the Mountains,'' has been energizing Western Carolina 
University's students and football team since 1938. ``Pride of the 
Mountains'' is indeed a source of pride not only for Western

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Carolina University, but for everyone in the mountains of Western North 
Carolina.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in commending Western 
Carolina University's ``Pride of the Mountains.''

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