[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    THE PRIDE OF ACADIANA RISES TO THE OCCASION DURING MACY'S 2012 
                        THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

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                     HON. CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, JR.

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 27, 2012

  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the University of 
Louisiana at Lafayette's Marching Band for again being selected to 
perform during the nationally televised annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day 
parade in New York City. The band, known as the Pride of Acadiana, 
lived up to its name under the leadership of Doctors Brian Taylor and 
Gerald Waguespack.
  As a proud alumnus of the University, I want to thank all band 
members for your hard work and excellent performance before an 
estimated 65 million viewers.
  I specifically want to commend band member Eric Gaudet of Thibodeaux, 
Louisiana for winning the Bob Hope Band Scholarship Award provided by 
Macy's and the Bob and Delores Hope Charity Foundation. Gaudet and the 
band received the $10,000 prize based on Eric's musical ability, 
leadership, humor and community service. You gave all of us in South 
Louisiana another reason to be thankful as we celebrated a national 
holiday with friends and family.

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