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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3congratulate the St. Francis High School (SFHS) vocal music
4program on achieving first place at the 2023 Illinois High
5School Association (IHSA) Class A Vocal Solo & Ensemble
6Contest; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The IHSA Vocal Solo & Ensemble Contest is a
8yearly event for Illinois high school students to vocally
9perform as individuals, small ensembles, and smaller choirs;
10students prepare for the contest in January and February, and
11they then perform their selected pieces before contest judges
12at various schools around Illinois on the first Saturday of
13March; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The SFHS vocal music program's first place finish
15in 2023 marks its fourth consecutive year placing first at the
16IHSA Vocal Solo & Ensemble Contest; and
 
17    WHEREAS, In 2020, the SFHS vocal music program performed
18in person and received the most points in the Class A school
19size division, earning them first place in the IHSA Class A
20Vocal Solo & Ensemble Contest; and
 
21    WHEREAS, In 2021, the SFHS vocal music program performed

 

 

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1virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic and received the most
2points, placing first again in Class A; and
 
3    WHEREAS, In 2022, the SFHS vocal music program returned to
4performing in person and again achieved first place,
5completing the threepeat; and
 
6    WHEREAS, This year, the SFHS vocal music program performed
7in person, achieving a rare fourpeat through placing first
8once again; and
 
9    WHEREAS, The SFHS vocal music program is led by Vocal
10Music Director Nina Schroeder and Music Director and Chair of
11Performing and Visual Arts Bob Mamminga; therefore, be it
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the
14St. Francis High School (SFHS) vocal music program on
15achieving first place at the 2023 Illinois High School
16Association (IHSA) Class A Vocal Solo & Ensemble Contest,
17marking its fourth consecutive first place finish; and be it
18further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the SFHS vocal music program as a symbol of our
21respect and esteem.