House
Resolution
139
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
139
BY
PAULSEN
,
SCHULTE
,
and
T.
TAYLOR
A
Resolution
honoring
the
Cedar
Rapids
Kennedy
High
1
School’s
show
choir,
Happiness,
Inc.,
for
winning
2
the
Show
Choir
Nationals
2012
championships.
3
WHEREAS,
over
the
decades
high
school
glee
clubs
4
have
evolved
into
sophisticated
show
choirs
featuring
5
both
song
and
choreographed
dance
numbers,
and
6
the
competition
is
fierce
among
these
talented
and
7
dedicated
troupes;
and
8
WHEREAS,
this
talent
and
dedication
is
evident
in
9
Happiness,
Inc.,
the
Cedar
Rapids
Kennedy
High
School’s
10
show
choir,
which
was
first
formed
in
the
fall
of
11
1967;
and
12
WHEREAS,
extraordinary
talent
is
a
common
element
13
in
Happiness,
Inc.,
which
was
named
America’s
favorite
14
show
choir
of
2011
by
Parade
magazine;
and
15
WHEREAS,
In
March
2012,
the
young
performers
took
16
their
skills
and
dedication
to
Nashville,
Tennessee,
17
competing
in
the
Show
Choir
Nationals
2012;
and
18
WHEREAS,
the
choir
performed
in
the
Grand
Ole
Opry
19
House,
winning
first
place
in
Mixed
Group,
as
well
as
20
High
Vocal,
High
Show
Design,
and
Outstanding
Combo
21
honors;
NOW
THEREFORE,
22
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
23
the
House
of
Representatives
honors
the
young
men
and
24
women
of
Happiness,
Inc.
for
winning
the
national
show
25
choir
championships,
and
thanks
them
for
the
honor
they
26
have
brought
to
themselves,
their
school,
and
their
27
state.
28
-1-
LSB
6119HH
(3)
84
jr/rj
1/
1