[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3579]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CELEBRATING MARIACHI AZUL Y PLATA'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WIN

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                           HON. FILEMON VELA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2017

  Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mariachi Azul Y 
Plata of the Ben Bolt Palito Blanco Independent School District for 
recently winning its second consecutive state mariachi championship in 
Class 2A.
   Ben Bolt High School and the people of South Texas are proud of the 
musicians of Mariachi Azul Y Plata for their hard work and impressive 
talent. This accomplishment is a testament to the dedication of these 
young men and women. Through their state title, Ben Bolt has set the 
bar for generations of high school mariachi musicians to come.
   The mariachi band is composed of 23 students, who jointly 
participated in auditions against other schools to attend the 
competition. Azul Y Plata excelled in their division and they continue 
to embrace the Mariachi culture and keep our Hispanic heritage alive.
   Congratulations again to the Palito Blanco High School Mariachi band 
in Ben Bolt for their tremendous achievement.

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