[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 28621-28622] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SPIRIT OF WAXAHACHIE ______ HON. JOE BARTON of texas in the house of representatives Thursday, November 19, 2009 Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Spirit of Waxahachie Indian Marching Band for officially being recognized as one of the top 10 high school bands in the State of Texas. This achievement represents the highest marching award that the Waxahachie Marching Band has earned in the school's history. This is ``the little band that could.'' With only 122 members on the field, they were the smallest band in the UIL 4A State Band Contest to make the finals. And from all accounts, their performance of their 2009 marching show entitled ``A Kinetic Mind'' encompassed every meaning within ``kinetic''--constant motion, fast-paced, and high energy, literally electrifying the crowd inside the Alamodome. Now let me explain how big this accomplishment actually is. There are hundreds of Division 4A bands in the State of Texas, and in November, only 26 qualified to compete for the title. The Spirit of Waxahachie Indian Marching Band finished eighth and I couldn't be more proud of what these students accomplished on the field. But it is what they do in the classroom and in the community that makes them even more special. These teens begin practicing and training over the summer, dedicating several hours each day to learn the music and routines required to achieve excellence. This alone is quite a feat when you consider just how hot it is in Waxahachie in August. But these are first and foremost students whose determination and dedication not only applies to the band program, but to their academic and community efforts as well. Once they leave class and band practice ends--these teens keep working. A majority of them are involved with community service projects and volunteer with organizations all over the city. These students, their directors and their supporters have truly exemplified their title as The Spirit of Waxahachie. I am proud to represent them here in Congress and once again congratulate them for proving that hard work and dedication lead to great accomplishments. The Spirit of Waxahachie Indian Marching Band includes: [[Page 28622]] Directors: Rich Armstrong--Head Director, Reggie Cook--Assistant, Kendra Ray--Assistant, Dan Francis--Assistant, Donnie Owens--Assistant, Johnny Young--Percussion Instructor, Layci Dagley--Percussion Instructor, Denise Armstrong--Color Guard Instructor. Drum Majors: Tiffany Neal, Haley Nutt. Section Leaders: Scott Tipton--Drumline Captains, Tiffany Hinman-- Color Guard Captain, Ashley Maass--Flute, Brittany Haines--Clarinet, Kaitlyn O'Brien--Saxophone, Ryan Popp--Trumpet, Carissa Needham--Horn, David Hale--Trombone, Trey Speer--Baritone, Mikey Kirton--Tuba. Band Members: Samuel Allelo--Euphonium, Eline Andreasen--Bb Clarinet, Jack Ansell--Trombone, Sarah Arnold--French Horn, Maria Baez--Trumpet, Katy Behning--Trumpet, Michelle Boggs--Color Guard, Logan Bowers-- Drumline, James Bridges--Trumpet, Jessica Cadena--Bb Clarinet, William Carter--Tenor Sax, Jerrin Castillo--Drumline, Jake Chastain--Trombone, Kyle Clayton--Drumline, Ethan Craig--French Horn, Alyssa Cupp--Bb Clarinet, Ben Davis--Front Ensemble, Maddie Devore--Drumline, Jesse Dillinger--French Horn, Justin Donelson--French Horn, Kendall Drew-- Tuba, Dayvetta Dvorak--Bb Clarinet, Tedra Edmonson--Color Guard, Jacob Engel--Front Ensemble, Taylor Engel--Trumpet, Stephen Erickson-- Trumpet, Travis Featherston--Drumline, Marrisa Gallegos--Color Guard, Miranda Galvan--Color Guard, Dan Gandara--Front Ensemble, Hannah Gentry--Color Guard, Richard Gonzales--Trumpet, Ellen Gordon--Color Guard, Sydney Graf--Color Guard, Victoria Guajardo--Flute, Tiffany Haines--French Horn, Allison Hale--Flute, Sha' Quita Hall--Color Guard, Shane Hartis--Front Ensemble, Andrew Harwell--Trumpet, Zachary Hatchel--Trumpet, Marieta Hawkins--Flute, Kelsey Hayes--Bb Clarinet, Jackie Hernandez--Color Guard, Jack Herrington--Euphonium, Jacob Hill-- Drumline, Hayli Howard--Tuba, D'Layni Huff--Drumline, David Hummer-- French Horn, Cameron Ingram--Flute, Lauren Johnson--Drumline, Kallen Jones--Trumpet, Brady Kelley--Alto Sax, Kaitlynn Kerbow--Flute, Chelsea Kimberlin--Bb Clarinet, Sarah Kinney--Bb Clarinet, Albreshia Lawrence-- Flute, Nicholas Lopez--Bb Clarinet, Melinda Louque--Tenor Sax, Toni Madrid--Alto Sax, Kimberly Mares--Color Guard, Hannah Marshall-- Trombone, Melissa Martinez--Alto Sax, Manny Mata--Euphonium, Caleb McCutchen--Front Ensemble, Karis McGrew--Color Guard, Kaci McMahan-- Drumline, Josh McMurray--Trumpet, Reagan McMurray--Euphonium, Alex Meade--Bb Clarinet, Michael Mederos--Trumpet, Max Mills--Tuba, Carlos Monge--Alto Sax, Ashley Moon--Flute, Tanner Morehead--Euphonium, Faith Morgan--Bb Clarinet, Lauren Moritz--Flute, Yousef Muwaquet--Trombone, Laura Nottingham--Flute, Tiffany Oglesby--Alto Sax, Nathan Owens--Tuba, Jordan Palmer--Alto Sax, James Perkins--Euphonium, Kelsey Peyrot-- Drumline, Danielle Phillips--Bass Clarinet, Molly Prescott--Color Guard, Marisa Price--Drumline, Dillon Pryor--Front Ensemble, Jeremy Quintana--Trumpet, Scott Quintana--Trombone, Bridget Reid--Bb Clarinet, Craig Renfro--Tuba, Milka Reyna--Flute, Bradley Richardson--Trumpet, Daniel Richardson--Alto Sax, Hannah Ritchie--Color Guard, Marissa Rodriguez--Bb Clarinet, Emily Rolen--Bb Clarinet, Jacque Rosso--Color Guard, Audra Russell--Bb Clarinet, Adrian Salvador--Front Ensemble, Sara Sanchez--Drumline, Jared Schueler--Alto Sax, Dillon Shepherd-- Trumpet, Natalie Shoemake--French Horn, Breanna Simpson--Flute, Taylor Smith--Drumline, Brooke Stembridge--Bass Clarinet, Cole Stembridge-- Trombone, Collin Stephenson--Tenor Sax, Tiffany Sweet--Bass Clarinet, Rance Taylor--Trombone, Jenna Thomas--Trumpet, Corey Troxell--Trombone, Felcia Tunson--Color Guard, Amanda Unarut--Percussion, Christina Unarut--Color Guard, Tanner Underwood--French Horn, Samuel Vasquez-- Alto Sax, Sarah Warren--Euphonium, Wiebke Wenholt--Color Guard, Reed White--Trumpet, Kora Woodard--Front Ensemble, Taylor Wright--Drumline, Andrew Zimmerman--Trumpet, James Zimmerman--Trombone. ____________________