HR469 Summary

• Commends the Muscle Shoals High School Percussion Ensemble for winning first place in the scholastic concert open class at the Winter Guard International competition in Dayton, Ohio in 2011.

• Notes the competition attracts color guard and percussion bands from the United States and 13 countries, with the Muscle Shoals percussion group formed two years prior under the direction of David Waters.

• Names 25 student members of the ensemble: Jordan Brisendine, Rachel Wammack, Maria Oswalt, Evan Lane, Emily Ownby, Josh Foust, Chase Askew, Madison Rose, Abbie Smith, Cody Simmons, Jordan Nutt, Zack King, Nick Wallace, Evan Ham McIntire, Gary Romans, Jake Mclendon, John Berryhill, Riley Fowler, Mason Carter, Nathan Lane, Mandy Quinn, Andrew Poe, Carlos Johnson, Natalie Berryhill, and Kyle Retherford.

• Recognizes that ensemble members and parents who traveled received gold medals for bringing home the Winter Guard International World Percussion Championship.

• Directs a copy of the resolution to be displayed in the school to convey best wishes for continued success in future endeavors.